Knesset Member Kroizer Alleges Police Assault, Claims AG Blocked Complaint
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Member of Knesset Yitzhak Kroizer has appealed to the Attorney General and State Attorney, claiming police assaulted him and that his subsequent attempt to file a complaint with Mahash was blocked by an instruction originating from the Attorney General's office. Kroizer alleges he was injured during a memorial event and fears evidence may be lost due to the delay. He is demanding Mahash take his complaint within 48 hours, preserve evidence, and provide a legal basis for blocking his testimony, threatening to petition the High Court if his demands are ignored.
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- MK Yitzhak Kroizer alleges police assaulted him and prevented him from filing a complaint with Mahash.
- Kroizer claims an instruction from the Attorney General's office blocked his complaint.
- The incident occurred during a memorial event in Mitzpe Yericho.
- He demands his complaint be taken within 48 hours and evidence preserved.
- Kroizer threatens to petition the High Court of Justice if his demands are not met.
Member of Knesset Yitzhak Kroizer has sent a sharp letter to the Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara, and the State Attorney, Amit Issman, alleging that he was prevented from filing a complaint with the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash). Kroizer claims he was assaulted by police officers during a memorial event in Mitzpe Yericho, an incident he says left him injured and requiring medical attention.
According to Kroizer, after waiting nearly four hours at Mahash offices to file his complaint, he was explicitly told that an instruction had been received not to take his statement. He was informed that this directive originated from the Attorney General's office. The complaint also concerns alleged violence against civilians and bereaved families at the memorial for four fallen soldiers, including his childhood friend Aviad Neiman.
Kroizer expressed serious concern about the obstruction of justice, warning that delays in collecting his testimony could lead to the loss of crucial evidence, such as bodycam footage from the officers involved. He also criticized what he described as a one-sided and distorted media narrative of the event, asserting that his version of events has not been heard.
In his letter, Kroizer demanded three immediate actions: an order for Mahash to take his complaint within 48 hours, a directive to preserve all evidence related to the incident, and a formal written response clarifying whether an instruction was given to block his complaint and the legal basis for it. Kroizer stated he is not seeking special treatment but his basic right as a citizen, questioning how ordinary citizens are treated if this is how a public representative is handled.
He concluded by threatening to petition the High Court of Justice (Bagatz) if his demands are not met.
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