Police admit officer was accidentally struck in nose by protester, after claiming she was punched

Police release a statement acknowledging an officer who broke her nose during tonight’s protest in Tel Aviv was not punched in the face by a protester, as the force earlier charged, but struck unintentionally.

In the “clarification,” police note the demonstrator was shoved by another officer and as he fell backwards one of his elbows hit the policewoman in the face, “without any malice intent to harm” her.

The Israel Police also deletes its initial X post claiming the officer was punched in the face, as video of the moment she was injured is shared widely.

המציאות: שוטר מג"ב מטיח בכוח מפגין על שוטרת מג"ב שרצה לכיוונו – מצורף הסרטון.
המשטרה: מוציאה הודעת דוברות שקרית לפיה מפגין הכה באגרופו שוטרת בפניה, ומצרפת תמונות של השוטרת הפצועה – מצורפת ההודעה השקרית של המשטרה. https://t.co/MlOxpqS0Yj pic.twitter.com/Ba21F9xauU

— עמרי מניב Omri Maniv (@omrimaniv) April 6, 2024