Ben Gvir’s driver convicted of reckless driving for crashing into car after running red light

The driver for National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was convicted of reckless driving in an incident in which he crashed into another vehicle while chauffeuring the minister last year, Hebrew media reports.

The indictment against Moshe Eichenstein was watered down significantly due to a plea deal with the prosecution, leading to the revocation of his driver’s license for 30 days over the April 2024 incident.

Prosecutors accused Eichenstein in the Petah Tikva Traffic Court of running a red light while escorting Ben Gvir from the site of a terrorist attack in Ramle, colliding with another vehicle and injuring its driver as a result.

Idan Domatov, the driver wounded in the accident, tells Channel 12 News that “justice was served” with Eichenstein’s conviction.

Domatov was hospitalized for several days with a serious knee injury due to the crash. He required surgery and was rendered temporarily immobile.

“The punishment doesn’t interest me,” he says. “I’m very pleased that he was convicted in the accident because all this time they blamed me for causing the crash, even though I wasn’t at fault, and today, thank God, they decided that I am not guilty.”

Domatov tells the outlet that he hopes to receive financial compensation for the injuries he continues to suffer from as a result of the crash.