David Mordechai was released to five days of house arrest, his attorney Yaniv Yam Peretz said, after a road confrontation with former soccer star Eyal Berkovic. Peretz criticized the decision, saying he would appeal, and noted that similar detention was not imposed during past protests.
Footballer David Mordechai has been released to five days of house arrest by a court, following a documented road confrontation with former soccer star Eyal Berkovic. His attorney, Yaniv Yam Peretz, announced the decision on Monday afternoon, local time, and said he would appeal. Peretz criticized the house arrest as disproportionate, noting that similar measures were not taken against protesters who blocked roads or surrounded a salon in previous incidents.
The case has unfolded rapidly over the course of Monday. The Zioneer first reported at 13:12 Jerusalem time that Berkovic was being questioned at the Glilot police station over an alleged hit-and-run after a confrontation with driver Mordechai David — initially identified as a right-wing activist. Shortly thereafter, at the same timestamp, the desk reported that Berkovic was being questioned under caution and that Mordechai David had been detained again for blocking journalist Lucy Aharish and her husband Tzachi Halevy outside a courthouse. The source quality evolved from general police sources to a statement from attorney Peretz, who confirmed the release terms.
As The Zioneer reported earlier on Monday, the National Road Safety Authority condemned the incident, stating that 'Israel's roads are not an arena for confrontations' and that the matter is being taken seriously. That statement, published at 19:57 Jerusalem on June 8, provided official background to the incident.
It remains unclear whether the house arrest includes any additional restrictions beyond the five-day duration, or whether further charges will be filed against either party. The attorney's appeal has been announced but no hearing date has been set.
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