The footage of Agam Tzarfati at Abu Kabir shakes the country: "Severe harm, she is presumed innocent"
The Israel Prison Service released footage of Agam Tzarfati, suspected of murdering Binyahu Razi, upon her entry to Abu Kabir. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir praised the move. The Public Defender's Office harshly criticized it, claiming degrading, humiliating, and unjustified treatment, and a violation of her rights as a detainee. The office announced its intention to take legal action against the IPS.
The Israel Prison Service released unusual footage of Agam Tzarfati, suspected of murdering Binyahu Razi, upon her entry to the Abu Kabir detention facility. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir praised the publication of the footage. The Public Defender's Office issued an angry response, claiming it constitutes "degrading, humiliating, and unjustified treatment" of a criminal detainee, and stated that the footage represents a severe violation of fundamental rights. The office emphasized that Tzarfati is presumed innocent, as legal proceedings against her are still ongoing. It further stated that the humiliating treatment reflects a severe crisis in the prison system, and that the fact that such abusive conduct receives backing from the responsible minister indicates the depth of the crisis. The office announced its intention to take legal action against the IPS, arguing that the decision to transfer Tzarfati from Neve Tirza to Abu Kabir, a male detention facility, was made unilaterally, without a hearing, and without presenting any evidence linking her to any offense.