Senior Otzma Yehudit Official Interrogated by Lahav 433 Over Police Assault
A senior official from the Otzma Yehudit party was questioned by Lahav 433 regarding a violent clash with police near Mitzpe Yeriho. The case previously implicated MK Yitzhak Kroizer, sparking severe political backlash.
A senior official within the Otzma Yehudit party was interrogated by the Lahav 433 anti-corruption unit in connection with a violent confrontation involving police officers. The ongoing investigation stems from an incident near Mitzpe Yeriho that previously led to the questioning of MK Yitzhak Kroizer under warning.
The original altercation occurred when law enforcement officers attempted to apprehend a suspect involved in a violent assault. The suspect fled toward a memorial gathering, triggering a broader physical confrontation. During the clash, three police officers sustained injuries, while MK Kroizer maintained that he was the victim of police brutality.
Following his questioning, Kroizer harshly condemned Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and police officials, labeling the probe a politically motivated witch hunt and an instance of selective enforcement designed to penalize a legislator who filed a complaint with the Department of Internal Police Investigations.
National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir echoed these condemnations, accusing the Attorney General of weaponizing the legal system for political purposes ahead of upcoming elections. Ben-Gvir stressed that Kroizer had attended a memorial service for a fallen childhood friend when he was allegedly subjected to severe physical violence, resulting in a broken rib.
