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Politics · Full coverage

Police Review Call for 'Uprising' Against Haredim After Goldknopf Complaint

How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

67% right-leaning
Center 1Right 2

By חזקי שטרן

First reported by Ynet · Jun 22, 2026

What happened

Israel Police is reviewing a request by UTJ chairman MK Yitzchak Goldknopf to open a criminal investigation into former Arad mayor Nissim Ben Hamo. The complaint concerns Ben Hamo’s call for an “urban intifada” against Haredim, which Goldknopf says amounted to incitement. Police said the matter is being checked by professional officials and gave no substantive position yet.

  • 01Police are reviewing Goldknopf’s request to investigate Nissim Ben Hamo for alleged incitement.
  • 02Ben Hamo called for an “urban intifada” amid protests by Gerrer Hasidim in Arad.
  • 03Goldknopf says the wording was a call for violence, disorder, and danger to life.
  • 04Police said the case is under professional review and declined to comment on its merits.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
OrganizationsUnited Torah Judaism, Israel Police, Police Investigations and Intelligence Division, Kikar HaShabbat
PlacesArad, Israel

Full coverage · 3 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 23, 2026
Police Review Call for 'Uprising' Against Haredim After Goldknopf Complaint
Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJun 22, 2026
Outcry in Arad as former mayor’s video sparks calls for criminal probe
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 22, 2026
Goldknopf asks police to investigate former Arad mayor over ‘urban intifada’ remark
YnetCenter · HebrewJun 22, 2026
Former Arad Mayor Urges “Urban Intifada,” Prompting Demand for Police Probe

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