MK Ofer Cassif indicted for assaulting police officer during Mount Hebron protest

MK Ofer Cassif has been indicted for assaulting a police officer during a protest in Mount Hebron four years ago, according to the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court. The court's announcement states that Cassif had attempted to drive towards the protest but was prevented by police. Following an argument, Cassif drove his vehicle backward and then approached the officer, hitting him in the leg with his vehicle and subsequently hitting him in the head with his hand.

Cassif claimed that his actions were an accident and that his final hit was an instinctive reaction to self-defense. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir criticized the court system, stating that the lengthy process highlights the court's tendency to protect the Joint List and its members, emphasizing that anyone who raises a hand against a police officer will face a strong and uncompromising police force.

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