A video circulating in Hebrew-language media documents the arrest of a young Haredi man in Beitar Illit, at a scene where a bus had caught fire due to a technical malfunction. Witnesses allege police used excessive force, while police say the suspect refused to move away, pushed an officer, and resisted arrest, and view the behavior severely.
The arrest took place on Kaf HaChaim Street in Beitar Illit, at the scene of a bus fire that police said was caused by a technical malfunction. The video, which has been widely shared on social media and in Israeli media, shows the arrest of a young Haredi man. Eyewitnesses told Hebrew-language media that officers used excessive force without any provocation. In response, police stated that the suspect refused to keep his distance, pushed an officer, and resisted arrest, adding that they view the misconduct severely. The incident is under review. The Zioneer has previously reported on other police incidents involving Haredi individuals, including the arrest of a suspect in an assault of a Haredi man in Bnei Brak earlier this month.
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