24 aug 2015
Rabbi Yisrael Ariel
Following the administrative detentions of right wing radicals, the new Sanhedrin issued a statement of support of the radical right wing for 'risking their lives for the holiness of the nation and the Land.'
The new Sanhedrin movement – an organization that seeks to restore rabbinical law in Israel – provided support to the e11 right-wing extremists recently slapped with restraining orders, Ynet learned Monday.
"We are happy that you pose as an example and inspiration to religious judges and all of the loyal people of Israel," the movement wrote to the "hilltop youth" (a general term for radicals living in West Bank outposts).
The new Sanhedrin movement, which is popular among the hilltop youth, includes a group of rabbis from the religious-Zionist and the Haredi-Zionist sectors.
Even though it is not recognized by the Chief Rabbinate, the movement, which was founded in 2005, succeeded in drawing in many supporters among the Religious Zionists, particularly haredi Zionists.
Until 2008, it was headed by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, who was awarded the Israel Prize for Jewish studies in 1988, and honored by then-president Shimon Peres with Israel's first President's Prize for his scholarship in Talmud.
After Rabbi Steinsaltz resigned, more and more members of the hilltop youth and right-wing extremists were drawn to the movement.
Following the administrative detentions of right wing radicals, the new Sanhedrin issued a statement of support of the radical right wing for 'risking their lives for the holiness of the nation and the Land.'
The new Sanhedrin movement – an organization that seeks to restore rabbinical law in Israel – provided support to the e11 right-wing extremists recently slapped with restraining orders, Ynet learned Monday.
"We are happy that you pose as an example and inspiration to religious judges and all of the loyal people of Israel," the movement wrote to the "hilltop youth" (a general term for radicals living in West Bank outposts).
The new Sanhedrin movement, which is popular among the hilltop youth, includes a group of rabbis from the religious-Zionist and the Haredi-Zionist sectors.
Even though it is not recognized by the Chief Rabbinate, the movement, which was founded in 2005, succeeded in drawing in many supporters among the Religious Zionists, particularly haredi Zionists.
Until 2008, it was headed by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, who was awarded the Israel Prize for Jewish studies in 1988, and honored by then-president Shimon Peres with Israel's first President's Prize for his scholarship in Talmud.
After Rabbi Steinsaltz resigned, more and more members of the hilltop youth and right-wing extremists were drawn to the movement.
Rabbi Yoel Schwartz
After the evacuation of the outpost of Havat Gilad in 2011, the new Sanhedrin issued a halachic ruling encouraging settlers to attack security forces who came to evacuate the outpost.
"It is a Biblical obligation for every person in Israel to adhere to the Land of Israel, and resist any attempt at displacement with the willingness to give up your life, just as one does when confronted by a non-Jew," they wrote at the time.
Following the administrative detentions of several right wing extremists and the restraining orders imposed on several others, the new Sanhedrin issued a statement of support in the radical right wing.
"The Sanhedrin court, which sits on Mount Zion in holy Jerusalem, hereby strengthens your spirits and reduces your sorrow, as you were seized while acting for the respect of God and the nation of Israel, risking your lives for the holiness of the nation and the Land," Rabbis Yisrael Ariel, Daniel Cohen and Yoel Schwartz wrote.
The rabbis who signed the statement are considered very extreme in their views, but they nonetheless receive the support of religious Zionists. Rabbi Ariel, head of the Temple Institute, was formerly on the Kach Knesset list.
Rabbi Hacohen Stavski is considered one of the most extreme Chabad rabbis, and Rabbi Schwartz was banished from his community in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem after initiating the drafting of Haredim into the Nahal Haredi battalion.
"Be strong and courageous, you and your families, in the face of persecutions and harassments. You are blessed for being caught while engaged in your relentless and uncompromising struggle for the sake of the conquest and inheritance of Israel as per the Torah and as a mitzva," the rabbis wrote.
"The Tribunal will endeavor to address each and every file with reference to the fearful state in which dozens of Israeli civilians are detained and interrogated, in arrests of a racist nature, administrative detention without any charges, evidence and proof."
After the evacuation of the outpost of Havat Gilad in 2011, the new Sanhedrin issued a halachic ruling encouraging settlers to attack security forces who came to evacuate the outpost.
"It is a Biblical obligation for every person in Israel to adhere to the Land of Israel, and resist any attempt at displacement with the willingness to give up your life, just as one does when confronted by a non-Jew," they wrote at the time.
Following the administrative detentions of several right wing extremists and the restraining orders imposed on several others, the new Sanhedrin issued a statement of support in the radical right wing.
"The Sanhedrin court, which sits on Mount Zion in holy Jerusalem, hereby strengthens your spirits and reduces your sorrow, as you were seized while acting for the respect of God and the nation of Israel, risking your lives for the holiness of the nation and the Land," Rabbis Yisrael Ariel, Daniel Cohen and Yoel Schwartz wrote.
The rabbis who signed the statement are considered very extreme in their views, but they nonetheless receive the support of religious Zionists. Rabbi Ariel, head of the Temple Institute, was formerly on the Kach Knesset list.
Rabbi Hacohen Stavski is considered one of the most extreme Chabad rabbis, and Rabbi Schwartz was banished from his community in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem after initiating the drafting of Haredim into the Nahal Haredi battalion.
"Be strong and courageous, you and your families, in the face of persecutions and harassments. You are blessed for being caught while engaged in your relentless and uncompromising struggle for the sake of the conquest and inheritance of Israel as per the Torah and as a mitzva," the rabbis wrote.
"The Tribunal will endeavor to address each and every file with reference to the fearful state in which dozens of Israeli civilians are detained and interrogated, in arrests of a racist nature, administrative detention without any charges, evidence and proof."
Evyatar Slonim
Haaretz Israeli newspaper, on Sunday, said that the Israeli army issued administrative orders against some 10 settlers living in West Bank settlements, and throughout Israel, over the past several days, as part of its "crackdown on Jewish extremism”.
Haaretz said, according to the PNN, that the orders range in severity from prohibitions against contacting specified individuals to being forced to leave the West Bank. They were issued upon the recommendation of the Shin Bet security service (Shabak) and signed by the chiefs of Israeli military.
On Saturday night, a juvenile male from Ma’aleh Adumim, in the occupied West Bank, and a man from the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Hasharon were ordered to stay out of Jerusalem and the West Bank and to remain at home at night, under house arrest, the newspaper added.
In addition, two teenage students from the Bat Ayin and one from Alon Shvut West Bank settlements were ordered to leave the West Bank and to observe nighttime house arrest for six months. One of the teens was also barred from entering Jerusalem.
Israel claims to conduct a "crackdown on Jewish extremism” since the Douma attack on July 31, in which 18-month-old toddler Ali Dawabsha and his father were burned to death, where the rest of the family (mother and brother) lie in critical condition in a hospital.
In response, Itamar Ben Gvir, a lawyer who represents two of the detainees, said that “the defense minister is behaving like a bull in a china shop. By his actions he is conveying a message to young people that there is no democracy, and is encouraging them to break the law, since there are no indictments and no due process,” Haaretz reported.
Following the attack, the Israeli police announced they were unable to identify the Douma arson attacker, and asked for help to find leads to the suspect.
Israeli forces detained an unknown number of suspects, but these were released without providing any details.
Haaretz Israeli newspaper, on Sunday, said that the Israeli army issued administrative orders against some 10 settlers living in West Bank settlements, and throughout Israel, over the past several days, as part of its "crackdown on Jewish extremism”.
Haaretz said, according to the PNN, that the orders range in severity from prohibitions against contacting specified individuals to being forced to leave the West Bank. They were issued upon the recommendation of the Shin Bet security service (Shabak) and signed by the chiefs of Israeli military.
On Saturday night, a juvenile male from Ma’aleh Adumim, in the occupied West Bank, and a man from the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Hasharon were ordered to stay out of Jerusalem and the West Bank and to remain at home at night, under house arrest, the newspaper added.
In addition, two teenage students from the Bat Ayin and one from Alon Shvut West Bank settlements were ordered to leave the West Bank and to observe nighttime house arrest for six months. One of the teens was also barred from entering Jerusalem.
Israel claims to conduct a "crackdown on Jewish extremism” since the Douma attack on July 31, in which 18-month-old toddler Ali Dawabsha and his father were burned to death, where the rest of the family (mother and brother) lie in critical condition in a hospital.
In response, Itamar Ben Gvir, a lawyer who represents two of the detainees, said that “the defense minister is behaving like a bull in a china shop. By his actions he is conveying a message to young people that there is no democracy, and is encouraging them to break the law, since there are no indictments and no due process,” Haaretz reported.
Following the attack, the Israeli police announced they were unable to identify the Douma arson attacker, and asked for help to find leads to the suspect.
Israeli forces detained an unknown number of suspects, but these were released without providing any details.
Jerusalem pride parade killer charged with premeditated murder, and six counts of attempted murder and aggravated assault, for plot police failed to foil.
Jerusalem Pride Parade attacker Yishai Shlissel was charged with the murder of Shira Banki at the Jerusalem District Court on Monday, in an indictment that provided more information on the police's failure to stop the attack.
Shlissel was charged with premeditated murder, as well as six counts of attempted murder, and aggravated assault. A surprising revelation in the indictment revealed that Shlissel was prevented from entering the parade at one of its points. "The pride parade must be stopped in order for the soul of Shira Banki to ascend to heaven," Shlissel said at the hearing on Monday morning. "If you care for her well being… you must stop cursing against God.
The parade marchers are bringing great harm upon the nation of Israel." According to the indictment, Shlissel rallied against the pride parade and its "illegal" nature in a number of forums, including religious media and fliers in Haredi neighborhoods immediately following his release from prison, and in the buildup to the July parade.
Shlissel left his parents' house in Yad Binyamin and headed to Jerusalem on the day of the parade around noon, after he had made the decision to murder parade participants. He specifically sought and purchased a kitchen knife with a wide blade, measuring 15 cm in length. He attempted to enter the parade's area through the Lincoln Street entrance; however, two female officers stopped him and asked him to leave the area. He began walking away from the entrance and turned on to nearby Washington Street.
He hid the knife in his clothing, and at approximately 6:39 pm, he entered the marchers' area near a convenience store. On his way in, Shlissel avoided a pair of police officers, and immediately began stabbing every marcher that stood in his path.
Shira Banki was the third marcher to fall victim to Shlissel's blade, after which he managed to stab two more marchers before being forced to the ground by a police officer. District judge Ram Vinograd refused to continue hearing a request for remand until Shlissel is issued a public defender, after Shlissel refused council during previous proceedings.
The state's case for remand will be heard on Tuesday. Sagea Ofir from the Jerusalem prosecutor's office said, "The suspect chose - with determination based in hate - to finish a crime he began a decade ago. The indictment is just one episode in the battle for freedom of expression and life for everyone within Israeli society."
Shlissel finished serving a 10 year sentence for a 2005 parade stabbing attack only several weeks before the parade. He refused council on the basis of non recognition of the state's institutions, and as such a refusal to cooperate with them.
Gay Pride Stabbing Suspect Charged with Murder
Israel, on Monday, charged an ultra-Orthodox Jewish Israeli man with murder for stabbing a 16-year-old girl to death and wounding five others at a Gay Pride parade, as he lashed out at homosexuality in court.
Yishai Shlissel, who was released from prison only three weeks before the stabbing for a similar attack, mentioned the name of the 16-year-old girl killed during his appearance at the court that charged him, Ynet reported according to AFP.
"The pride parade must be stopped in order for the soul of Shira Banki to ascend to heaven," Shlissel, 39 and with a long beard, told the court in Jerusalem.
"If you care for her well-being... you must stop cursing against God. The parade marchers are bringing great harm upon the nation of Israel."
Besides the murder accusation, Shlissel was also charged with aggravated assault and six counts of attempted murder over the attack on the march last month in Jerusalem, the justice ministry said. Shlissel has so far refused the help of a lawyer and said he does not accept the court's authority, but a psychiatric exam has found him fit to stand trial.
Three weeks before the July 30 stabbing, Shlissel was released from prison after serving a 10-year sentence for a similar attack that left three people wounded.
He had also posted a letter on the Internet speaking of the "abomination" of a Gay Pride parade being held in the Holy City and the need to stop it, even at the cost of one's life.
The attack has led to criticism of the Israeli security forces, with many questioning how Shlissel was allowed anywhere near the parade. The attack occurred in Jerusalem's city center as hundreds were participating in the march.
An unrelated attack, hours later on July 31, that saw a Palestinian home in the West Bank firebombed by Israeli settlers, killing an 18-month-old child and his father, focused further attention on Jewish extremism.
The family's small brick and cement home in the village of Douma was gutted by fire, while a Jewish Star of David was spray-painted on a wall along with the words "revenge" and "long live the Messiah."
Shlissel's charge comes as many have accused the Israeli government of failing to address the problem of Jewish extremism and of going dangerously far in its support for right-wing settler groups.
No charges have been made against potential perpetrators of the attack against the Palestinian Dawabsha family carried out on the same day as Shlissel's crime, and several suspects have been released.
Jerusalem Pride Parade attacker Yishai Shlissel was charged with the murder of Shira Banki at the Jerusalem District Court on Monday, in an indictment that provided more information on the police's failure to stop the attack.
Shlissel was charged with premeditated murder, as well as six counts of attempted murder, and aggravated assault. A surprising revelation in the indictment revealed that Shlissel was prevented from entering the parade at one of its points. "The pride parade must be stopped in order for the soul of Shira Banki to ascend to heaven," Shlissel said at the hearing on Monday morning. "If you care for her well being… you must stop cursing against God.
The parade marchers are bringing great harm upon the nation of Israel." According to the indictment, Shlissel rallied against the pride parade and its "illegal" nature in a number of forums, including religious media and fliers in Haredi neighborhoods immediately following his release from prison, and in the buildup to the July parade.
Shlissel left his parents' house in Yad Binyamin and headed to Jerusalem on the day of the parade around noon, after he had made the decision to murder parade participants. He specifically sought and purchased a kitchen knife with a wide blade, measuring 15 cm in length. He attempted to enter the parade's area through the Lincoln Street entrance; however, two female officers stopped him and asked him to leave the area. He began walking away from the entrance and turned on to nearby Washington Street.
He hid the knife in his clothing, and at approximately 6:39 pm, he entered the marchers' area near a convenience store. On his way in, Shlissel avoided a pair of police officers, and immediately began stabbing every marcher that stood in his path.
Shira Banki was the third marcher to fall victim to Shlissel's blade, after which he managed to stab two more marchers before being forced to the ground by a police officer. District judge Ram Vinograd refused to continue hearing a request for remand until Shlissel is issued a public defender, after Shlissel refused council during previous proceedings.
The state's case for remand will be heard on Tuesday. Sagea Ofir from the Jerusalem prosecutor's office said, "The suspect chose - with determination based in hate - to finish a crime he began a decade ago. The indictment is just one episode in the battle for freedom of expression and life for everyone within Israeli society."
Shlissel finished serving a 10 year sentence for a 2005 parade stabbing attack only several weeks before the parade. He refused council on the basis of non recognition of the state's institutions, and as such a refusal to cooperate with them.
Gay Pride Stabbing Suspect Charged with Murder
Israel, on Monday, charged an ultra-Orthodox Jewish Israeli man with murder for stabbing a 16-year-old girl to death and wounding five others at a Gay Pride parade, as he lashed out at homosexuality in court.
Yishai Shlissel, who was released from prison only three weeks before the stabbing for a similar attack, mentioned the name of the 16-year-old girl killed during his appearance at the court that charged him, Ynet reported according to AFP.
"The pride parade must be stopped in order for the soul of Shira Banki to ascend to heaven," Shlissel, 39 and with a long beard, told the court in Jerusalem.
"If you care for her well-being... you must stop cursing against God. The parade marchers are bringing great harm upon the nation of Israel."
Besides the murder accusation, Shlissel was also charged with aggravated assault and six counts of attempted murder over the attack on the march last month in Jerusalem, the justice ministry said. Shlissel has so far refused the help of a lawyer and said he does not accept the court's authority, but a psychiatric exam has found him fit to stand trial.
Three weeks before the July 30 stabbing, Shlissel was released from prison after serving a 10-year sentence for a similar attack that left three people wounded.
He had also posted a letter on the Internet speaking of the "abomination" of a Gay Pride parade being held in the Holy City and the need to stop it, even at the cost of one's life.
The attack has led to criticism of the Israeli security forces, with many questioning how Shlissel was allowed anywhere near the parade. The attack occurred in Jerusalem's city center as hundreds were participating in the march.
An unrelated attack, hours later on July 31, that saw a Palestinian home in the West Bank firebombed by Israeli settlers, killing an 18-month-old child and his father, focused further attention on Jewish extremism.
The family's small brick and cement home in the village of Douma was gutted by fire, while a Jewish Star of David was spray-painted on a wall along with the words "revenge" and "long live the Messiah."
Shlissel's charge comes as many have accused the Israeli government of failing to address the problem of Jewish extremism and of going dangerously far in its support for right-wing settler groups.
No charges have been made against potential perpetrators of the attack against the Palestinian Dawabsha family carried out on the same day as Shlissel's crime, and several suspects have been released.
23 aug 2015
Orders exclude the extremists from West Bank outposts from which Shin Bet claims the activists carried out attacks; attorney Ben-Gvir states: 'there are no indictments and no due process by which they can receive answers and defend themselves'.
Restraining orders were filed on Saturday night and Sunday morning against ten far-right activists, banning them from the West Bank for ten months.
In an unusual statement published Sunday, the Shin Bet said that "in light of several terrorist attacks committed recently, in which there was even loss of life, restraining orders were issued against ten activists at the recommendation of the Shin Bet ."
In the notification the Shin Bet claimed the purpose of the orders was to keep the right-wing activists away from illegal outposts "such as Habaladim, near the West Bank settlement of Kochav HaShachar, from which they set out to carry out attacks."
The statement also said that "in the spirit of the directive of the state's security cabinet, as part of a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, in order to smash the terrorist infrastructure which carried out these attacks and to prevent additional activity that could endanger security, these orders contain various restrictions, including demarcation of where they can reside, a nighttime curfew, and exclusion from the West Bank."
Since the murders of two members of the Dawabsheh family in the Palestinian village of Duma, administrative orders have become the most important tool in the fight against right-wing activists.
The orders distributed Saturday night were issued to far-right extremists who live in outposts associated with the "hilltop youth" of the West Bank. Among the recipients of the orders were two minors from the Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva in Yitzhar, three youths living near Shilo, and the father of a child from the outpost of Geulat Tziyon.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the attorney of two of the recipients, said: "Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon is behaving like a bull in a china shop. His actions send the message to young people that there is no democracy, and encourages them to break the law, as there are no indictments and no due process by which they can receive answers and defend themselves."
The association Honenu, which represents several right-wing activists, also protested the issuance of the orders. "The system is facing unprecedented pressure and is utilizing illegal means against the settlers engaged in the settlement of the country," the organization stated. "We are witnessing a dramatic rise in the severity and amount of administrative orders being issued, which severely violate the rights of recipients of such orders."
After the issuance of administrative detention orders to right-wing activists Meir Ettinger (grandson of Rabbi Meir Kahane), Evyatar Slonim, and Mordechai Meir, security forces Saturday began to issue the administrative restraining orders to ten other activists. The use of administrative restraining orders has been made before, but in the West Bank no one can recall such an extensive use of them in such a short span of time.
Restraining orders were filed on Saturday night and Sunday morning against ten far-right activists, banning them from the West Bank for ten months.
In an unusual statement published Sunday, the Shin Bet said that "in light of several terrorist attacks committed recently, in which there was even loss of life, restraining orders were issued against ten activists at the recommendation of the Shin Bet ."
In the notification the Shin Bet claimed the purpose of the orders was to keep the right-wing activists away from illegal outposts "such as Habaladim, near the West Bank settlement of Kochav HaShachar, from which they set out to carry out attacks."
The statement also said that "in the spirit of the directive of the state's security cabinet, as part of a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, in order to smash the terrorist infrastructure which carried out these attacks and to prevent additional activity that could endanger security, these orders contain various restrictions, including demarcation of where they can reside, a nighttime curfew, and exclusion from the West Bank."
Since the murders of two members of the Dawabsheh family in the Palestinian village of Duma, administrative orders have become the most important tool in the fight against right-wing activists.
The orders distributed Saturday night were issued to far-right extremists who live in outposts associated with the "hilltop youth" of the West Bank. Among the recipients of the orders were two minors from the Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva in Yitzhar, three youths living near Shilo, and the father of a child from the outpost of Geulat Tziyon.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the attorney of two of the recipients, said: "Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon is behaving like a bull in a china shop. His actions send the message to young people that there is no democracy, and encourages them to break the law, as there are no indictments and no due process by which they can receive answers and defend themselves."
The association Honenu, which represents several right-wing activists, also protested the issuance of the orders. "The system is facing unprecedented pressure and is utilizing illegal means against the settlers engaged in the settlement of the country," the organization stated. "We are witnessing a dramatic rise in the severity and amount of administrative orders being issued, which severely violate the rights of recipients of such orders."
After the issuance of administrative detention orders to right-wing activists Meir Ettinger (grandson of Rabbi Meir Kahane), Evyatar Slonim, and Mordechai Meir, security forces Saturday began to issue the administrative restraining orders to ten other activists. The use of administrative restraining orders has been made before, but in the West Bank no one can recall such an extensive use of them in such a short span of time.
21 aug 2015
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A group of twenty-five extreme Jewish zionists from France attacked three international activists in front of the shops near the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, H2 area, this afternoon.
When the activists encountered the group of extremists, the extremist started to clap their hands and sing songs while they approached the activists. The activists pulled out their cameras to record what was happening and the extremists responded by threatening the activists in Hebrew, attacking the cameras, pushing and spitting on the activists. One camera was broken by the extremists as they slapped the camera out of the hands and onto the street after which they trapped on it. The military occupation forces did not much to prevent the violence. Instead of holding the extremists accountable for their actions, the army encouraged them to walk away and formed a line to prevent the activists from walking the direction they had intended to and were directed to go another way. A little later the same group of extremists reached the house in which other international activists are living. They tried to climb up onto the stairs leading to the front door of the house and enter the building. They did not succeed and walked in the direction of the illegal Tel Rumeida settlement next to the house of the activists. They returned to the house after another half hour and verbally threatened the activists to come outside the house and fight with the extremists on the street. They chanted about Israel and sang songs in Hebrew. The group of extremist zionists then left the house and returned to the area in front of the Ibrahimi Mosque. |
There they attacked Palestinians and vandalised one of the shops. The tables in front of the shop were smashed on the ground and ceramic products were thrown into pieces on the street. Subsequently two local Palestinians, while being beaten up by the extremists, were arrested. At least one from the extremist zionists was detained by the Israeli police.
The attempt of the extremists to intimidate the international activists at their house was recorded.
While marching around H2 area and attacking Palestinians and international activists, the extremists proudly held the infamous yellow flag with a fist from the Kahane political group together with the Israeli national flag. Kahane is a far-right political group which was barred from the Knesset in 1994.
Today it is considered to be a terrorist organisation by Israel, Canada, the EU and the United States. The paramilitary wing of Kahane is the ultranationalist Jewish Defense League. In the illegal Tel Rumeida settlement next to the house of the international activists is home to a former member from Kahane and a leading figure of the Jewish Defense League, Baruch Marzel.
The Kahane group is officially considered to be a terrorist organisation under Israeli law. However, this did not prevent the soldiers to be friendly with the extremists when the group was intimidating the activists and attempted to enter the house of the activists. Instead, the extremists and soldiers patted each other warmly on the back and exchanged firm handshakes.
The attempt of the extremists to intimidate the international activists at their house was recorded.
While marching around H2 area and attacking Palestinians and international activists, the extremists proudly held the infamous yellow flag with a fist from the Kahane political group together with the Israeli national flag. Kahane is a far-right political group which was barred from the Knesset in 1994.
Today it is considered to be a terrorist organisation by Israel, Canada, the EU and the United States. The paramilitary wing of Kahane is the ultranationalist Jewish Defense League. In the illegal Tel Rumeida settlement next to the house of the international activists is home to a former member from Kahane and a leading figure of the Jewish Defense League, Baruch Marzel.
The Kahane group is officially considered to be a terrorist organisation under Israeli law. However, this did not prevent the soldiers to be friendly with the extremists when the group was intimidating the activists and attempted to enter the house of the activists. Instead, the extremists and soldiers patted each other warmly on the back and exchanged firm handshakes.
20 aug 2015
Police submit psychiatrist's opinion to court, which states Yishai Shlissel is mentally competent; Shlissel defiantly defends actions.
Jerusalem police on Thursday morning issued an affidavit against Yishai Shlissel, who stabbed and killed teenager Shira Banki and wounded others at the Jerusalem pride parade last month, for murder and six counts of attempted murder.
The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court also received an opinion by a psychiatrist who said Shlissel is for to stand trial.
At the hearing, a police representative presented the opinion, signed by doctors from the Jerusalem Mental Health Center, which stated Shlissel was competent.
Shlissel has continued to maintain his right to silence throughout the investigation, including when he was shown videos and photos documenting the murder.
Shlissel spoke defiantly during Thursday's hearing, saying: "Despite the great sorrow, you need to know that anyone marching in the Jerusalem pride parade fights against the Almighty. Anyone who fights against the Almighty cannot complain."
Judge Anna Schneider extended Shlissel's remand by five days, during which the prosecution will prepare its indictment.
Throughout his remand, Shlissel has criticized the court. "You have no authority to judge me according to the laws of the holy Torah, so I am not interested in cooperating and not interested in having representation," he said.
The police have been anxiously waiting for release of the report by the committee investigating possible security failures on the day of the murder. The committee on Sunday submitted its conclusions to interim Police Chief Deputy Commissioner Bentzi Sau, who passed the findings to Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan.
Erdan was instructed to fill in gaps and submit an amended report in the coming days. Senior police sources said they believed the findings would include criticism of senior individuals in Jerusalem District Police, but not against the district's commander, Deputy Commissioner Moshe Edri.
The commission discussed, among other things, the intelligence failure that meant Shlissel was not under police surveillance, despite having stated his intent to harm parade participants.
It also questioned why warnings by police officers that Shlissel was out of prison and could attempt violence at the parade never reached officers on the ground. Some of the officers who were questioned sought legal advice before testifying to the commission.
Jerusalem police on Thursday morning issued an affidavit against Yishai Shlissel, who stabbed and killed teenager Shira Banki and wounded others at the Jerusalem pride parade last month, for murder and six counts of attempted murder.
The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court also received an opinion by a psychiatrist who said Shlissel is for to stand trial.
At the hearing, a police representative presented the opinion, signed by doctors from the Jerusalem Mental Health Center, which stated Shlissel was competent.
Shlissel has continued to maintain his right to silence throughout the investigation, including when he was shown videos and photos documenting the murder.
Shlissel spoke defiantly during Thursday's hearing, saying: "Despite the great sorrow, you need to know that anyone marching in the Jerusalem pride parade fights against the Almighty. Anyone who fights against the Almighty cannot complain."
Judge Anna Schneider extended Shlissel's remand by five days, during which the prosecution will prepare its indictment.
Throughout his remand, Shlissel has criticized the court. "You have no authority to judge me according to the laws of the holy Torah, so I am not interested in cooperating and not interested in having representation," he said.
The police have been anxiously waiting for release of the report by the committee investigating possible security failures on the day of the murder. The committee on Sunday submitted its conclusions to interim Police Chief Deputy Commissioner Bentzi Sau, who passed the findings to Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan.
Erdan was instructed to fill in gaps and submit an amended report in the coming days. Senior police sources said they believed the findings would include criticism of senior individuals in Jerusalem District Police, but not against the district's commander, Deputy Commissioner Moshe Edri.
The commission discussed, among other things, the intelligence failure that meant Shlissel was not under police surveillance, despite having stated his intent to harm parade participants.
It also questioned why warnings by police officers that Shlissel was out of prison and could attempt violence at the parade never reached officers on the ground. Some of the officers who were questioned sought legal advice before testifying to the commission.
An Israeli Arab man and an IDF reservist have been indicted on espionage charges, after the reservist allegedly sold secret information to the man, who passed the information to unknown sources.
An Israeli Arab man was indicted on Thursday for paying a reserve soldier in the IDF to obtain secret information about army troops.
Salman Jaribiya, 29, from Lod was charged with aggravated espionage, obtaining secret information and conspiring to commit a crime.
The reservist, Benny Revayev, will be indicted on Tuesday. He has been in custody since the beginning of the investigation.
According to the indictment, Jaribiya and the soldier met during their army service in a base in southern Israel. They agreed that the soldier - who was called in for reserve duty early last month - would provide Jaribiya with secret information in return for NIS 50,000. The reservist will be tried and prosecuted by the Military Advocate General. Revayev allegedly provided Jaribiya with secret information about IDF troop movements on the border with Egypt.
Jaribiya then purportedly passed on the information he received to unknown persons, who paid him undisclosed sums of money. Revayev was drafted as a reserve duty driver under non-commissioned conditions within the Sagea regional brigade 512, and served at a base near the Egyptian border. The suspect and the reservist ostensibly acquired special cell phones in order to orchestrate their spy operations. The reservist supposedly passed on large amounts of secret information including:
After the first deal fell through, Hodatov's payment was returned, according to the charges, and Hodaov later contacted Revayev once again in an attempt to buy the two guns. According to the indictment, Revayev later purchased the guns from Kishek, who was indicted on charges of weapons trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm.
After the purchase, Revayev hid the guns in his vehicle and began driving towards Hodatov in order to deliver them, said the indictment. But Revayev never made it as he was stopped by police officers on the way. The investigation was managed by a special team of investigators from the Lahav 433's National Investigation and Intelligence Init and the military police's special investigations unit.
An Israeli Arab man was indicted on Thursday for paying a reserve soldier in the IDF to obtain secret information about army troops.
Salman Jaribiya, 29, from Lod was charged with aggravated espionage, obtaining secret information and conspiring to commit a crime.
The reservist, Benny Revayev, will be indicted on Tuesday. He has been in custody since the beginning of the investigation.
According to the indictment, Jaribiya and the soldier met during their army service in a base in southern Israel. They agreed that the soldier - who was called in for reserve duty early last month - would provide Jaribiya with secret information in return for NIS 50,000. The reservist will be tried and prosecuted by the Military Advocate General. Revayev allegedly provided Jaribiya with secret information about IDF troop movements on the border with Egypt.
Jaribiya then purportedly passed on the information he received to unknown persons, who paid him undisclosed sums of money. Revayev was drafted as a reserve duty driver under non-commissioned conditions within the Sagea regional brigade 512, and served at a base near the Egyptian border. The suspect and the reservist ostensibly acquired special cell phones in order to orchestrate their spy operations. The reservist supposedly passed on large amounts of secret information including:
- Real-time locations of IDF patrols, tanks, and soldiers guarding the border with Egypt
- Real-time information about troop locations and unguarded portions of the fence
- Information regarding the tactics of IDF units
- The IDF's security procedures on the border
- IDF warnings regarding security threats on or near the Egyptian border
- Areas near the border that IDF soldiers are prohibited from entering
- IDF intelligence about suspect movements near the border fence
- The location of the battalion commander and other officers
- The location of IDF surveillance positions
- The location of IDF cameras near the border
- Real-time information about an IDF pursuit that occurred near the border
- Real-time location of IDF troops during an exercise
After the first deal fell through, Hodatov's payment was returned, according to the charges, and Hodaov later contacted Revayev once again in an attempt to buy the two guns. According to the indictment, Revayev later purchased the guns from Kishek, who was indicted on charges of weapons trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm.
After the purchase, Revayev hid the guns in his vehicle and began driving towards Hodatov in order to deliver them, said the indictment. But Revayev never made it as he was stopped by police officers on the way. The investigation was managed by a special team of investigators from the Lahav 433's National Investigation and Intelligence Init and the military police's special investigations unit.
17 aug 2015
40-year-old apprehended after witnesses say he spat on 15-year-old girl for dressing 'immodestly'.
Jerusalem police on Sunday arrested a Haredi man, who is about 40 years old, after he spat on a 15-year-old girl because she was supposedly not dressed modestly enough.
The incident occurred next to a clinic on Strauss Street, in the center of Jerusalem near Haredi neighborhoods. The girl was wearing pants and walking with family. The suspect, Yosef Chaim Jabali, approached her and spat on her.
The clinic guard and several passersby witnessed the incident.
The girl's relatives called the police, which arrested the suspect on suspicion of assault after he tried to escape.
He was brought to the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court for remand. The judge partially accepted the police's request to keep the suspect in custody until Wednesday, saying that extending remand was justified, but only for a short time – ultimately extending the remand until 6pm on Monday. After that, the suspect will be released under certain restrictive conditions, including showing up for questioning.
Jerusalem police emphasized that the investigation was ongoing and that it planned to submit its findings to prosecutors.
The spitting incident occurred after two weeks after Shira Banki was murdered in a knife attack committed by Yishai Shlissel, a haredi man, at the Jerusalem pride parade.
Jerusalem police on Sunday arrested a Haredi man, who is about 40 years old, after he spat on a 15-year-old girl because she was supposedly not dressed modestly enough.
The incident occurred next to a clinic on Strauss Street, in the center of Jerusalem near Haredi neighborhoods. The girl was wearing pants and walking with family. The suspect, Yosef Chaim Jabali, approached her and spat on her.
The clinic guard and several passersby witnessed the incident.
The girl's relatives called the police, which arrested the suspect on suspicion of assault after he tried to escape.
He was brought to the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court for remand. The judge partially accepted the police's request to keep the suspect in custody until Wednesday, saying that extending remand was justified, but only for a short time – ultimately extending the remand until 6pm on Monday. After that, the suspect will be released under certain restrictive conditions, including showing up for questioning.
Jerusalem police emphasized that the investigation was ongoing and that it planned to submit its findings to prosecutors.
The spitting incident occurred after two weeks after Shira Banki was murdered in a knife attack committed by Yishai Shlissel, a haredi man, at the Jerusalem pride parade.
Yishai Shlissel had attempted the same crime 10 years ago
Report submitted to Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, who reqested a more complete review on security and intelligence failures before Jerusalem attack; criticism of individual senior officials in the police is expected.
Two weeks after the security failure that at Jerusalem's gay pride parade led to the murder of Shira Banki by Yishai Shlissel, the inquiry commission on Sunday submitted its conclusions to the interim chief of Police, Deputy Commissioner Bentzi Sau.
The commission's conclusions were also presented to Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, who ordered further study and the submission of a revised report in the coming days.
The commission headed by retired Deputy Commissioner Israel Yitzhak was formed immediately after the murder, with the intent of discovering how Shlissel managed to commit the crime that he had attempted a decade earlier. Senior law enforcement officers told Ynet that police expected the commission's findings to include conclusions about high-rankings individuals in the Jerusalem District Police, but not about the district's chief, Deputy Commissioner Moshe Edri.
The commission discussed, among other things, the intelligence failure that meant Shlissel was not under police surveillance, despite having stated his intent to harm parade participants.
It also questioned why warnings by police officers that Shlissel was out of prison and could attempt violence at the parade never reached officers on the ground. Some of the officers who were questioned sought legal advice before testifying to the commission.
"The Police Central Unit's operations department failed," said a source. "They should have been supervising and using technological means, but they neglected their role. Anyone trying to blame the district commanders is covering his ass."
According to police sources, commanders and officers have been placing responsibility on one another.
Some have said that the Central Unit failed to monitor Shlissel, while others emphasized that security at the parade was up to local forces.
Report submitted to Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, who reqested a more complete review on security and intelligence failures before Jerusalem attack; criticism of individual senior officials in the police is expected.
Two weeks after the security failure that at Jerusalem's gay pride parade led to the murder of Shira Banki by Yishai Shlissel, the inquiry commission on Sunday submitted its conclusions to the interim chief of Police, Deputy Commissioner Bentzi Sau.
The commission's conclusions were also presented to Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, who ordered further study and the submission of a revised report in the coming days.
The commission headed by retired Deputy Commissioner Israel Yitzhak was formed immediately after the murder, with the intent of discovering how Shlissel managed to commit the crime that he had attempted a decade earlier. Senior law enforcement officers told Ynet that police expected the commission's findings to include conclusions about high-rankings individuals in the Jerusalem District Police, but not about the district's chief, Deputy Commissioner Moshe Edri.
The commission discussed, among other things, the intelligence failure that meant Shlissel was not under police surveillance, despite having stated his intent to harm parade participants.
It also questioned why warnings by police officers that Shlissel was out of prison and could attempt violence at the parade never reached officers on the ground. Some of the officers who were questioned sought legal advice before testifying to the commission.
"The Police Central Unit's operations department failed," said a source. "They should have been supervising and using technological means, but they neglected their role. Anyone trying to blame the district commanders is covering his ass."
According to police sources, commanders and officers have been placing responsibility on one another.
Some have said that the Central Unit failed to monitor Shlissel, while others emphasized that security at the parade was up to local forces.
