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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Police chief says Meron panel’s findings show government to blame, not him
Responding to a preliminary report by a state inquest that found police chief Kobi Shabtai responsible for the deadly Meron disaster, lawyers for the top cop attempt to shift blame onto the government.
Outgoing Northern District Commander Shimon Lavi (R) and Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai (R) at Mount Meron ahead of the tragedy, April 29, 2021 (Israel Police)
“The preliminary findings of the inquiry show failings by ministries over several years and support the stance of the police as presented by the police commissioner in his testimony,” his defense team says, according to Ynet. “We are confident that when the panel finishes its work, it will find no fault with the police commissioner.”
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