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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Soldier detained for threatening anti-government protesters with weapon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An Israeli soldier is detained by police officers in southern Israel, after he allegedly pulled a gun and threatened a group of demonstrators protesting the government’s judicial overhaul plans.
A police spokesman says that during the protest at the Beit Kama junction, a soldier got out of an army truck and allegedly threatened protesters.
The protesters say the soldier accelerated toward them and waved his gun at them in a threatening manner.
Officers at the scene detained the soldier and notified the IDF.
The soldier is being handed over to Military Police for further questioning.
אירוע חריג בהפגנות בדרום: חייל התעמת עם מפגינים והניף לעברם את נשקו. שוטרי תחנת רהט, שאבטחו את המחאה בבית קמה, עיכבו אותו והוא הועבר לחקירת מצ"ח. אחד המוחים במקום: הוא האיץ באמצע הכיכר, כמעט עלה על הניידת@Itsik_zuarets pic.twitter.com/rKLOUeMYOu
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