One of the police officers suspected in the "HaTzel" affair — and his past entanglements

Menashe Mansour, a Tel Aviv District police officer in charge of the district's rapid response teams, is one of the suspects in the "HaTzel" affair. According to the suspicion, Mansour apparently acted to promote the interests of "HaTzel" at an entertainment complex with which he is connected.

Mansour's name previously made headlines following an incident at Habima Square, during which he was documented apparently encouraging right-wing activist Roi Star to file a complaint after a protester was detained at the scene. The incident reached the Supreme Court, where the President of the Supreme Court, Justice Isaac Amit, addressed Mansour's conduct:

"Ben Gvir backs a police officer who incites to a false complaint."

These remarks were made in reference to Mansour's statement to Star, "file a complaint," after he detained a person who had stood between him and a protester and had apparently done nothing. Attorneys Diana Shumsky and Moshe Alon, representing Mansour, stated:

"There is no flaw in our client's conduct. This is a veteran, professional, and highly regarded police officer who has acted and continues to act without any blemish. Our client categorically denies every claim that has been raised, and the fact that he is returning to his position without any restrictions speaks for itself. Any statements made by third parties are not related to our client and are not under his control."

As recalled, a few days ago, the Police Commissioner, Rav-Nitzav Dani Levy, decided to dismiss Eliasi — an associate of Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir — from his position as commander of the rapid response team in the Tel Aviv District following an investigation indicating that he boasted that his connections in the police helped him prevent the closure of an entertainment complex in which he is a partner. At the end of the interrogation, the officer was released under conditions of being distanced from police facilities and prohibited from contacting those involved for 10 days. The Department of Internal Police Investigations (Mahash) stated that "the investigation is ongoing."

According to a report in Haaretz, the rapper used his connections in the police for the benefit of an entertainment complex in Tel Aviv. Recordings were published in which he boasted about his connections in the police, which helped him prevent the closure of the "John Doe" club after a violent incident occurred there. It should also be noted that Eliasi's weapon was confiscated.