A Border Police officer told journalist Or Ravid (N12) that the footage circulating of an incident is partial, claiming he and his colleagues were attacked by disorderly individuals who threw rocks at them moments before, and that they acted in self-defense. The statement comes amid ongoing public scrutiny of police tactics during Haredi protests.
A Border Police officer offered a detailed account of a confrontation that has drawn public attention, telling N12 journalist Or Ravid that the widely circulated footage is partial and misleading. The officer stated that he and his colleagues were targeted by rock-throwing individuals moments before the recorded incident, and that their response was an act of self-defense.
The statement adds to the ongoing debate over Israeli police tactics during protests, particularly in Haredi communities. The Zioneer has previously reported on police defenses of the use of force, including senior officials describing a graduated scale of response (June 17), and on violent incidents at Beit Shemesh and elsewhere. The officer's account marks the first on-record soldier-level defense of the specific incident, though the full context and any independent corroboration remain pending.
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