Police Investigations Chief Asks Knesset Speaker to Summon MK Kroizer for Questioning
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
The head of the Israel Police Investigations Department, Boaz Balt, asked Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana to summon MK Yitzhak Kroizer for questioning following an incident where Kroizer alleges police used excessive force against him. Kroizer claims he was prevented from filing a complaint against the officers after waiting nearly four hours at the Police Internal Investigations Department. Kroizer called the move a "political witch hunt" and accused the Attorney General and Balt of selective enforcement, particularly with elections approaching.
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- Police Investigations Chief Boaz Balt requested MK Yitzhak Kroizer be summoned for questioning.
- MK Kroizer claims excessive force was used against him by police in Migdal Yitzhar.
- Kroizer alleges he was prevented from filing a complaint after a four-hour wait at Mahash.
- Kroizer called the investigation request a politically motivated "witch hunt" before elections.
- The incident occurred after a memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers.
Head of the Israel Police Investigations Department, Superintendent Boaz Balt, has requested that Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana summon MK Yitzhak Kroizer for questioning. The request follows an incident in Migdal Yitzhar earlier this month where Kroizer alleges excessive force was used against him by police officers.
Kroizer, who also chairs the Interior and Environmental Protection Committee, stated that he attempted to file a complaint at the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash) regarding the alleged police brutality. However, after waiting for nearly four hours, he was prevented from submitting his complaint, which he claims was due to explicit instructions from higher up.
Kroizer described the situation as a "political witch hunt" led by Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and Balt. He stated, "Four hours to prevent me from filing a complaint. A few moments to advance my summoning for investigation. Selective enforcement in all its ugliness." He further alleged that the timing, just two weeks before elections, indicated a "orchestrated political investigation" aimed at turning the complainant into a suspect.
The incident occurred after a memorial ceremony for four IDF soldiers killed in Lebanon, including Kroizer's childhood friend, Aviad Neiman. Kroizer claims that after identifying himself as a Member of Knesset, police used unreasonable force against him, including severe beatings and pepper spray to the eyes.
Kroizer asserted that he is not afraid of an investigation and intends to expose the violence used against him and the circumstances under which he was prevented from filing his complaint. He vowed that those responsible would be held accountable after the elections.
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