Police questioned under caution the 22-year-old female driver from Qalansawe suspected of striking a pedestrian at the Geha Interchange during Haredi demonstrations, Israeli media report. She was released with restrictive conditions pending further investigation.
Police have formally questioned under caution the 22-year-old female driver from Qalansawe suspected of striking a pedestrian at the Geha Interchange during Haredi protests. The interrogation, carried out before her release with restrictive conditions pending further investigation, marks the latest step in a case that has drawn significant public attention. The incident occurred amid large demonstrations over military draft exemptions; video footage circulated online appeared to show the vehicle accelerating toward protesters.
As The Zioneer reported, the sequence of events has evolved rapidly over recent hours. At 10:53 Jerusalem, initial reports stated the driver had been released without questioning after requesting medical treatment, with police saying she would be summoned later. By the same hour, a subsequent version updated that she had been released but given a summons, claiming she had feared the Haredi protesters. At 10:53 Jerusalem, a third version confirmed her release to home detention. Earlier today, The Zioneer reported that the driver had turned herself in for questioning on June 11 at 20:53 Jerusalem; the first video of the incident was published that same evening at 19:08 Jerusalem.
Attributed background from previous Zioneer reporting indicates the video — obtained by journalist Eli Hirschman — became the flashpoint that drove public and law-enforcement attention. The driver is an Arab citizen of Israel; the victim was a 93-year-old pedestrian.
What remains open is whether charges will be filed. Police are now weighing criminal charges after the formal caution interrogation; the investigation is ongoing.
5 developments
- DevelopingDriver who struck protester turns herself in for questioning
- StrongVideo captures suspected deliberate hit-and-run at Geha Interchange
- Strong93-year-old man run over at Geha Junction protest, according to Israeli activist
- StrongMDA corrects: pedestrian injured at Geha protest is 93, condition moderate
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