Journalist Yotam Zamir accused Israeli police of using excessive force against ultra-Orthodox protesters, saying officers are 'blowing people up with beatings' because they look the same, while similar actions by protesters in Kaplan were met with an internal affairs investigation. The allegation was reported by the C14 channel.
Journalist Yotam Zamir has accused Israeli police of using unrestrained force against Haredi demonstrators, stating that officers are 'blowing people up with beatings, I think because they look the same.' Zamir, a commentator who previously defended Jerusalem faction protesters after a hit-and-run incident, drew a comparison to anti-government protests at Kaplan in Tel Aviv, saying that when protesters there raised a hand or threw a grenade, they faced an internal affairs investigation. The accusation adds to a growing wave of similar allegations against police from multiple commentators and public figures in recent days. The claims have not been independently verified, and police have not yet issued a response to this specific accusation. The report originates from a single source and has not been corroborated by mainstream Israeli media as of this writing.
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