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Off-duty police officer stabs his daughter’s ex-boyfriend in Netanya brawl
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn off-duty police officer stabbed and seriously injured his daughter’s ex-boyfriend after a brawl erupted between the two in Netanya, Hebrew media outlets report.
Police say that the fight broke out due to an “ongoing family dispute.” They add that both the cop and ex-boyfriend were taken to the hospital after sustaining injuries in the brawl, which occurred in the officer’s home.
The officer was injured lightly after he cut himself with the knife he was using, according to Ynet.
The Department for Internal Police Investigations, which probes officers suspected of criminal offenses, is investigating the policeman’s involvement in the incident.
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