MK Kroizer Alleges Brutal Police Assault, Obstruction of Complaint
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Member of Knesset Yitzhak Kroizer alleges he was violently assaulted by police officers in Migdal Oz, receiving punches, kicks, and pepper spray. He claims he was subsequently prevented from filing a complaint with the Police Investigations Department, accusing Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of ordering the refusal. Kroizer denies police claims of involvement in smuggling suspects and asserts he was turned into the attacker. He stated he required medical attention and described the violence as extreme.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- MK Yitzhak Kroizer claims police assaulted him with punches, kicks, and pepper spray in Migdal Oz.
- Kroizer alleges the Attorney General ordered authorities not to accept his complaint against the officers.
- He denies police accusations of aiding in the smuggling of suspects.
- The lawmaker stated he required medical treatment for injuries sustained during the incident.
- Kroizer believes he was politically targeted and the victim was portrayed as the attacker.
Member of Knesset Yitzhak Kroizer of the Otzma Yehudit party claims he was severely beaten by police officers in Migdal Oz on Monday, despite identifying himself as a lawmaker. Speaking at a Channel 7 conference, Kroizer stated that he was punched, kicked, and pepper-sprayed by officers after approaching a heated argument between bereaved families and plainclothes detectives. He asserted that he was on the ground, receiving blows to his head and body, and was then sprayed in the face and mouth with pepper spray.
Kroizer recounted that he required medical attention following the incident, suffering from breathing difficulties after the pepper spray, and that his shirt was torn. He described the violence as more severe than anything he had experienced even during intense public struggles in the past. He also alleged that after the event, he was prevented from filing a complaint with the Police Investigations Department (PID), waiting for four hours before being told his complaint could not be accepted.
He accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of instructing the PID not to accept his complaint, calling her actions illegal. Kroizer vehemently denied police claims that he was involved in smuggling suspects, stating, "I came to mediate and left injured." He suggested that leaks against him were biased and part of a political effort to harm him before elections, adding, "They turned the victim into the attacker."
Despite his harsh criticism of the officers involved, Kroizer clarified that his remarks were not directed at all Israeli police officers, whom he praised as "wonderful." However, he stated that those who erred would have to be held accountable.
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