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MK Moshe Abutbul Urges Minister Ben Gvir to Intervene in Controversial Arrest of Witness

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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 2 hours ago

What happened

MK Moshe Abutbul called on National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to intervene after Moshe Steiner was arrested by military police following testimony at Lahav 433. Abutbul warned that such police actions risk damaging ultra-Orthodox trust in law enforcement and could deter crime reporting, potentially endangering lives.

  • 01MK Moshe Abutbul sent an urgent letter to Minister Itamar Ben Gvir over Moshe Steiner's arrest.
  • 02Moshe Steiner was detained by military police after testifying at Lahav 433 under espionage suspicion.
  • 03Abutbul called the police conduct a serious breach of commitments to the ultra-Orthodox community.
  • 04He warned the case could erode trust and discourage crime reporting among ultra-Orthodox citizens.
  • 05Steiner was sentenced to 20 days in detention; attorney Menachem Stauber is now representing him.
  • 06Abutbul urged Ben Gvir to intervene to prevent further damage to police-community relations.

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SrugimRight · Hebrew2 hours ago
MK Moshe Abutbul Urges Minister Ben Gvir to Intervene in Controversial Arrest of Witness
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