Israeli Lawmaker Kroizer to Be Questioned in Police Assault Probe
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Member of Knesset Yitzhak Kroizer will be investigated by Lahav 433 on suspicion of assaulting police officers during an incident in Mitzpe Jericho two weeks ago. Police allege Kroizer and Otzma Yehudit CEO Itiel Neeman helped a suspect escape by blocking officers, resulting in two officers being injured. Both Kroizer and Neeman deny the accusations, and Kroizer claims police used excessive force. Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reportedly supported the crowd at the scene.
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- MK Yitzhak Kroizer will be investigated by Lahav 433 for allegedly assaulting police officers.
- The incident occurred two weeks ago in Mitzpe Jericho, where a suspect escaped.
- Two police officers were injured during the confrontation.
- Otzma Yehudit CEO Itiel Neeman is also suspected of involvement.
- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reportedly sided with the crowd blocking police.
- Kroizer denies the allegations and claims police used excessive force.
Member of Knesset Yitzhak Kroizer of the Otzma Yehudit party is scheduled to be questioned on Sunday by the Lahav 433 special investigations unit on suspicion of assaulting police officers. The investigation stems from an incident two weeks prior in the settlement of Mitzpe Jericho, where police suspect Kroizer and Otzma Yehudit party CEO Itiel Neeman were part of a crowd that confronted officers and blocked a police vehicle, enabling a suspect to escape. Two officers were injured during the confrontation, one with a broken nose and the other with a fractured arm requiring a cast.
According to reports, Neeman incited the crowd while blocking the police car and demanded the release of the suspect and the return of their confiscated phones. The suspect, who had been apprehended before the incident, escaped amidst the chaos. Following the escape, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir arrived at the scene and reportedly sided with the crowd, accusing an officer of excessive force. The escaped suspect has not yet been apprehended.
Both Kroizer and Neeman deny the allegations. Following the initial report on the incident, Kroizer attempted to file a complaint with the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash) regarding what he claimed was unreasonable force used by officers. He stated that Mahash refused to take his complaint and continues to prevent him from filing it. Police sources indicate they possess bodycam footage from an officer that supports the suspicion that Kroizer assaulted a police officer.
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