Suspicion in police: MK and Otzma Yehudit director participated in violent incident against officers

About a week and a half after a violent incident in Mitzpe Yericho in which three police officers were injured, police are examining the involvement of MK Yitzhak Kroizer and Otzma Yehudit director Itiel Neiman, who were apparently present at the scene. The two may be called for questioning or to give testimony.

About a week and a half after a violent incident in Mitzpe Yericho, police are examining the involvement of MK Yitzhak Kroizer and Otzma Yehudit party director Itiel Neiman, who were apparently present at the scene. Following the examination, the two may be summoned for questioning or to give an open testimony. In the incident, which was revealed by ynet, three police officers were injured in a confrontation with settlers: a Yamam fighter suffered a broken nose, and a patrol officer broke his hand. Damage was also caused to an undercover police car with a knife. The incident began when an undercover force from the Judea and Samaria District arrived at Mitzpe Yericho to arrest a suspect who was driving a car that had been involved in an assault earlier that day. The suspect fled to a memorial area, where a confrontation developed between settlers and the forces. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir arrived at the scene after the clashes; a police officer testified that he behaved aggressively and provocatively and ignored the force. Ben Gvir denies this and claims he happened to be there because he came to the memorial. During the incident, shouts of "You are Nazis" were heard directed at the police.