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MK Cassif claims IDF soldier assaulted him while trying to block his entry to West Bank town Kusra

He shared footage showing him approaching the soldiers with his hands behind his back, in view of the camera, as he tried to walk past while the soldiers blocked him.

MK Ofer Cassif accused Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers of physically and verbally assaulting him while trying to reach Palestinian families in the West Bank village of Kusra. According to Cassif, he approached the soldiers with his hands behind his back and was blocked by them before they violently pushed him back to his car. He filed a complaint following the incident.

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