Tel Aviv District Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner Haim Sargrof, ordered the immediate suspension of a police officer who kicked a protester during a demonstration, pending investigation into the circumstances, according to the officer's statement.
Tel Aviv District Police Commander Deputy Commissioner Haim Sargrof ordered the immediate suspension of a police officer who kicked a protester during a demonstration on Wednesday evening, pending a full inquiry into the circumstances of the incident, according to his own statement. The suspension comes amid heightened scrutiny of police tactics during protests, following a separate incident earlier Wednesday in which a video appeared to show a police commander dragging a protester near Bnei Brak, as The Zioneer reported. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said earlier Wednesday that he had discussed the use of stun grenades with the police commissioner and was considering restricting or removing them from police use entirely. Police response to the latest suspension and the identity of the suspended officer have not been reported.
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