Top Police Investigator Seeks to Question MK Kroizer Amid Allegations of Political Persecution
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
The head of the Israeli Police Investigations and Intelligence Department, Boaz Balat, has asked to summon MK Yitzhak Kroizer for questioning after an incident in Mitzpe Yericho. Kroizer claims police assaulted him and prevented him from filing a complaint, calling it a "political witch hunt" timed before elections. He stated he is not afraid of an investigation and vowed to expose the alleged violence and obstruction. Three other suspects in the incident were released to house arrest.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Police investigator Boaz Balat requested MK Yitzhak Kroizer be summoned for questioning.
- MK Kroizer claims police assaulted him and blocked his complaint at Mahash.
- Kroizer alleges a "political witch hunt" and "selective enforcement" by authorities.
- The investigation request comes just two weeks before Israeli elections.
- Three other suspects in the incident were released to house arrest.
- Kroizer vowed to expose alleged police violence and obstruction after the elections.
The head of the Israeli Police's Investigations and Intelligence Department, Boaz Balat, has requested the Knesset Speaker summon MK Yitzhak Kroizer for questioning following an incident in Mitzpe Yericho. Kroizer, however, claims he was assaulted by police officers and subsequently prevented from filing a complaint at the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash).
Kroizer alleges that excessive force was used against him by officers during the incident. He further claims that when he later went to Mahash to lodge a complaint, he was denied the opportunity to do so after waiting for nearly four hours, reportedly due to instructions from senior officials. Kroizer stated that he arrived at Mahash on Sunday, October 11, to file a complaint against the officers he accused of assaulting him.
Kroizer described the situation as a "political witch hunt" led by Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and Balat, asserting that the system moved with "dizzying speed" to summon him for questioning while obstructing his attempt to file a complaint. He characterized the investigation as politically motivated and timed to occur just two weeks before elections, aiming to turn the complainant into the suspect.
Despite the summons request, Kroizer declared he is not afraid of being investigated, stating that anyone attempting to intimidate him through investigations and leaks is mistaken. He emphasized his intention to expose the alleged police violence and the circumstances that prevented him from filing his complaint. Kroizer warned those he believes are responsible, vowing that they will be investigated and held accountable after the elections, once he and his party receive a public mandate.
In parallel, three additional suspects involved in the Mitzpe Yericho incident were released to house arrest under restrictive conditions. The investigation file has also been transferred from the Judea and Samaria District to the Lahav 433 unit, following a demand from the head of the Investigations and Intelligence Department.
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