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Monday, March 31, 2025
Police confirm officer being investigated for sexually assaulting protester
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Department of Internal Police Investigations confirms to The Times of Israel that it is investigating a police officer for sexually assaulting a female protester during an anti-government demonstration.
The incident, which occurred a few weeks ago, was caught on film and circulated widely on social media. The officer can be seen grabbing the protester’s chest and pushing her as police clear the road of demonstrators.
טוב, שימו לב. אפרופו הדיון על החשד להטרדה מינית של פעיל "לוחמי כיפור" אייל יפה שוטרת מג"ב. צפיתי בסרטונים. הערוך והלא ערוכים. לא מצליח לגבש דעה מוצקה. סומך על בית המשפט (לא על המשטרה). לעומת זאת, כאן יש לכם סרטון בו נראה בבירור שוטר במשטרת ישראל חופן במרץ את החזה של מפגינה.… pic.twitter.com/Yw33X0l0fC
— Ben Caspit בן כספית (@BenCaspit) March 31, 2025
Channel 12 reports that DIPI investigators are currently trying to locate both the police officer and protester.
The investigation is announced against the backdrop of brewing controversy surrounding sexual harassment at protest events, following the arrest of a prominent anti-government activist on suspicion he pressed up against a female border cop during a Jerusalem demonstration.
Footage of the incident earlier this month, posted to Instagram by right-wing rapper Yoav Eliasi, showed the suspect, Eyal Yaffe, appearing to cling to the officer from behind as she and other cops bent down to disperse demonstrators blocking a road in Jerusalem. The officer and another female colleague pushed him away.
Yaffe denies any wrongdoing, calling the video “completely fabricated” in an interview with Channel 12 last Tuesday.
The Times of Israel Community.