Otzma Yehudit Director Questioned Over Settler Attack on Police
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
Police questioned Itiel Neiman, director general of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party, over an October 1 attack on officers in the Mitzpe Jericho settlement. Neiman is suspected of extortion and assaulting an officer, along with MK Yitzhak Kroizer. Otzma Yehudit accused the Attorney General of political persecution. Settler violence in the West Bank has surged, drawing international criticism, while the government has largely downplayed the issue.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Otzma Yehudit director Itiel Neiman questioned over October 1 attack on police officers.
- Neiman and MK Yitzhak Kroizer suspected of assaulting officers during a riot.
- Otzma Yehudit accuses Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of political persecution.
- Senior police fear the case may be mishandled due to ties to Minister Ben Gvir.
- Settler violence in the West Bank has sharply increased since October 7, 2023.
- A Palestinian man was injured in a separate West Bank settler attack on Sunday.
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