MK Yitzhak Kroizer to Be Questioned by Police Over Altercation

The incident occurred following a memorial ceremony for fallen IDF soldiers. According to Kroizer, he approached to de-escalate a confrontation between police officers and bereaved families, but officers used excessive force against him, including beating him, throwing him to the ground, and pepper-spraying his eyes, despite him identifying himself as a lawmaker. Conversely, police sources allege that Kroizer attacked an officer, causing a broken nose.

Kroizer denied wrongdoing, stating he has nothing to hide and calling the investigation a politically motivated witch hunt aimed at intimidating a public official ahead of upcoming elections. He also alleged that his basic rights were violated when he tried to file a complaint against the officers with the Police Investigations Department. Kroizer claimed he waited for nearly four hours but was prevented from submitting his complaint due to an order from above, and he vowed to pursue the complaint after his questioning.