Archive for the ‘Special Patrol Unit (Yasam)’ tag
Internal Security: September 27, 2011
Two police officers of the Yiftach sub-district Special Patrol Unit were convicted of beating a suspect with batons, kicking and slapping him, in a Jaffa police station, and sending him home at night without giving him medical treatment.
(Hebrew)
Internal Security: September 19, 2011
Five police officers from the central district’s special unit have been indicted for an assault causing actual bodily harm under aggravating circumstances, threats and common assault, against a Palestinian-Israeli citizen, resident of Qufr Kasem. As a a result of of the assault, the citizen suffered broken ribs and bruises in various parts of his body. When the citizen came to file a complaint, the five threatened him and warned that they would take him to a forest and beat him up once again.
Local Government: August 23, 2011
Tel Aviv municipality claimed that the abandoned building in Dov Hoz Street is a dangerous structure, but the former City Engineer, Israel Gudovitch, argues that ”the city regularly leases the building to a Magav Special Patrol Unit (“Yasam”) team for fire training.” He also added, that “the claims of the building being dangerous are a lie.” Yesterday activists of the Tens Protest invaded the building, and the municipality evacuated them.
(Hebrew)
Police: April 27, 2011
The court ruled that a yeshiva student who was beaten by a policeman in a demonstration, shall get 36,000 NIS in compensation.
(hebrew)
Police: 29 March, 2011
Residents of the settlement of Har Beracha have damaged a police car, during an attempt to arrest one of the settlers. They cut all the car’s tires, and smashed the windshield and windows.
(hebrew)
