The Jerusalem District Court reinstated the conviction of officer Yitzhak Sofer, who was recorded assaulting a photographer in December 2023. Sofer was originally convicted of assault causing bodily harm, but his conviction was overturned in February, replaced with 300 hours of community service. Following an appeal by the Police Internal Investigations Department (MACHASH), the court restored the conviction but left the sentence unchanged.
The Jerusalem District Court accepted the appeal by the Police Internal Investigations Department (MACHASH) and reinstated the conviction of officer Yitzhak Sofer for assaulting a photographer in December 2023. Sofer was originally convicted of assault causing bodily harm, but his conviction was overturned in February 2026, when he was sentenced to 300 hours of community service instead. MACHASH appealed the overturning, and the district court ruled to restore the conviction while leaving the community service sentence in place. The case has drawn attention to police accountability and the treatment of journalists in Israel.
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