State prosecutors filed an indictment Tuesday against four ultra-Orthodox men for taking part in the violent riot outside the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Justice Noam Solberg in Alon Shvut last week. The indictment describes attempts to break into the judge's home, the beating of a neighbor whose kippah was taken, and reports that some neighbors thought it was a security incident and entered shelter rooms. Police say signs announcing the protest were hung in Bnei Brak synagogues on the day of the event, but they do not know who ordered the buses or directed the crowd to the judge's house. Two of the four are also charged with trespassing.
State prosecutors today submitted an indictment against four men for participating in the violent riot outside the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Justice Noam Solberg in the community of Alon Shvut approximately ten days ago. Channel 12's Brano Tagnia reported that the indictment was filed by the Central District police investigative unit, with the investigation into other suspects ongoing.
According to the indictment as described by Channel 12's Lei Naim, the rioters attempted to break into Solberg's home, beat a neighbor and took his kippah, and caused some neighbors to mistake the event for a security incident and enter shelter rooms. The four defendants were named: Nakhman Plotnik (20), Avraham Fried (20), Gershon Khanun (21), and Shimon Atap (41), all from Beit Shemesh.
Channel 12's Eli Hirshman adds that flyers advertising the protest were hung in Bnei Brak synagogues on the day of the incident. Police say they do not know who ordered the buses that brought demonstrators to Alon Shvut or who directed the crowd to the judge's specific residence. Two of the four are also charged with criminal trespass. As The Zioneer reported earlier, the indictment was initially expected to be submitted this morning.
8 developments
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- DevelopingCourt orders 48 Solberg home disturbance suspects to house arrest for 8 days
- DevelopingExtremist Haredim protest in Beit Shemesh against detention of judge's home vandals
- DevelopingShin Bet Jewish Division opens probe into Haredi extremist protesters
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