Suspicion in Ashkelon: Threatened his wife with a knife and threw her and their daughter to the floor
A 41-year-old resident of Ashkelon was arrested on suspicion of threatening his wife with a knife in front of witnesses, assaulting her in previous incidents, and throwing their shared daughter to the floor. The Magistrate's Court extended his detention by five days, citing his criminal record including convictions for violence.
A 41-year-old resident of Ashkelon was arrested on suspicion of severe violence against his wife and daughter. According to the suspicion, he threatened his wife with a knife in front of eyewitnesses during an argument over financial matters, assaulted her on several previous occasions, and threw their shared daughter to the floor. The police noted that some of the incidents have witnesses and video documentation. A review of his past revealed a heavy criminal record including convictions for violent offenses and violation of a legal order. His defense attorney, Adv. Abu Amar, argued that there is insufficient evidence and that the injuries may have been caused by an accident during a struggle over the child. The judge extended his detention by five days, citing concerns of obstruction of proceedings and danger to the public, given his criminal record and the lack of an alternative to detention.