16-year-old with an iron bar facing a Palestinian with an amputated leg: The documentation that ended in an indictment
An indictment was filed against a 16-year-old minor from Avigail, accused of a series of violent offenses, driving without a license, and property damage. According to the indictment, the minor threatened and attacked a Palestinian with an amputated leg who uses crutches, while holding an iron bar. The incident was documented and distributed on social media.
An indictment was filed in the Be'er Sheva Juvenile Court against a 16-year-old minor from the community of Avigail, accused of a series of violent offenses, driving without a license, and property damage. According to the indictment, the minor took advantage of the absence of the owner of the farm where he volunteered, took a Ranger off-road vehicle along with another young man, and drove it without a driver's license. The two arrived at a path near the home of a Palestinian with an amputated leg, where a confrontation developed. During the confrontation, the minor was documented holding an iron bar, standing menacingly in front of the man, pushing the crutch he was leaning on with his foot, and then pushing and attacking him physically. When the complainant's family members came out of the house, the minor also approached the children in a threatening manner with the bar in his hand. Later, he struck curb stones with the iron bar. The incident was documented and distributed on social media. The indictment consolidates three cases and includes two additional incidents: an assault in May and property damage in March. The police prosecution requested the minor's release on bail under restrictive conditions, noting that there is prima facie evidence including video documentation, and argued for a detention warrant due to dangerousness. The prosecution sought to remove him from Judea and Samaria, keep him under supervision, and set guarantees.