Israeli Lawmaker to Be Questioned by Police Over Assault Allegations
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
Member of Knesset Yitzhak Kroizer is set to be questioned by the Lahav 433 unit on suspicion of assaulting police officers during a confrontation in Ma'ale Adumim. Three officers were injured in the incident, and a police vehicle was damaged. Kroizer denies the allegations, claiming he was attacked by officers and that the investigation is politically motivated, especially given its timing shortly before elections. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara approved the investigation.
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- MK Yitzhak Kroizer will be questioned by Lahav 433 on suspicion of assaulting police officers.
- Three officers were injured during the incident in Ma'ale Adumim, including one with a broken nose.
- Kroizer claims he was attacked by officers and denies all allegations against him.
- The Attorney General approved the investigation into the Member of Knesset.
- Kroizer alleges the investigation is politically motivated due to its timing before elections.
Member of Knesset Yitzhak Kroizer of the Otzma Yehudit party is expected to be questioned by the Lahav 433 unit on Sunday on suspicion of assaulting police officers. The investigation stems from clashes with police in Ma'ale Adumim approximately two and a half weeks ago. Kroizer announced he would cooperate with the investigation, asserting that he himself was attacked by the officers. "I will appear for the investigation with my head held high, cooperate, and will not rest until the whole truth comes to light," he stated, adding, "I have nothing to hide, and certainly will not be intimidated by a gang of criminals trying to turn my standing up for my rights into a basis for criminal investigation."
According to Israel Police, Kroizer was present during confrontations with officers in Ma'ale Adumim, in the Judean Desert, when a police force arrived to arrest a suspect in a prior assault incident. Three officers were injured in the incident, including a Yasam combatant who suffered a broken nose and a patrol officer who broke his hand. A detective vehicle was also damaged with a knife during the disturbance. An investigation by Haaretz newspaper indicated that Kroizer and Itiel Neeman, CEO of the Otzma Yehudit party, were involved in violence against the officers. Both denied involvement, and Kroizer attempted to file a complaint against the officers with the Police Investigation Department (Mahash), claiming, "I was attacked by officers even after identifying myself as a Member of Knesset. The allegations attributed to me are a collection of baseless lies."
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara authorized the police to investigate Kroizer, and the case was assigned to the Lahav 433 unit. Kroizer commented on the investigation, stating, "The severe injustice done to me does not end with the police violence used against me. It continued when I went to Mahash to complain, and for nearly four hours Gali and Boaz trampled my basic rights and ensured I was prevented from submitting my complaint. All this, miraculously, only a week and a half before the elections. The timed and orchestrated timing, alongside the disgraceful conduct, indicates a corrupt political attempt to turn the victim into a suspect and intimidate an elected official through the law enforcement system."
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