Otzma Yehudit CEO Questioned Amid Allegations of Assault and Extortion

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Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba

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Iti'el Neiman, CEO of the Otzma Yehudit party, is under investigation for allegedly assaulting a police officer and extortion during an incident several weeks ago. The party claims the investigation is political persecution aimed at harming them, contrasting it with perceived leniency towards left-wing politicians. Police confirmed Neiman is suspected of assault, extortion, and obstruction during the incident in Mitzpe Jericho.

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Otzma Yehudit CEO Iti'el Neiman is being investigated for assaulting a police officer and extortion.
The incident allegedly occurred several weeks ago during a confrontation involving MK Yitzhak Kroizer.
Otzma Yehudit calls the investigation political persecution by the Attorney General's office.
Police confirmed Neiman is suspected of assault, extortion, and obstruction of an officer.
MK Kroizer also filed a complaint against an officer, alleging he sustained broken ribs.

Iti'el Neiman, CEO of the Otzma Yehudit party, is currently being investigated by the Lahav 433 unit on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and extortion. The incident reportedly occurred several weeks ago during a confrontation between Neiman, MK Yitzhak Kroizer, and police officers. According to police sources, Neiman allegedly assaulted an officer, causing a broken nose. Kroizer, who holds parliamentary immunity, filed a complaint with the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash) against the officer, claiming he suffered broken ribs and other injuries.

Otzma Yehudit issued a statement condemning the investigation as political persecution by the Attorney General's office. The party asserted that this action against Neiman follows an attempt to intimidate MK Kroizer, who was allegedly prevented from filing his complaint for over a week after attending a memorial for a fallen friend. The party accused law enforcement of targeting the party's leadership in a transparent effort to harm Otzma Yehudit, contrasting the swift investigation of their members with what they described as slow-moving cases against left-wing figures like Gilad Kariv and Naama Lazimi.

The police confirmed that an individual is being investigated by the Lahav 433 unit on suspicion of assaulting a police officer in Mitzpe Jericho. The charges include threats, assault, obstructing an officer, and interfering with investigative procedures.