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Modi'in Illit Man Released to House Arrest After Threatening Bnei Brak Police Commander
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 8 hours ago
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A Modi'in Illit man accused of threatening Bnei Brak police commander Yuval Shavit was released to house arrest after two weeks in custody, amid police plans to appeal. The threats followed violent protests and calls for Shavit's dismissal.
- 01A Modi'in Illit man threatened Bnei Brak police commander Yuval Shavit and was detained for two weeks.
- 02He posted harsh messages in WhatsApp, calling for retaliation and labeling Shavit a terrorist.
- 03The threats followed police violence at protests on Highway 4, which sparked public outrage.
- 04National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded the police commander’s dismissal after the protests.
- 05The court released the suspect to house arrest under restrictive conditions.
- 06Police are considering appealing the court’s decision to release him.
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