Israel Passes Law Redrawing Lines of Authority Over Police Misconduct Cases
Israel's Knesset in Jerusalem approved a law shifting police misconduct oversight from the State Attorney's Office to the Justice Ministry, sponsored by Likud.
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Court Freezes Transfer of Police Internal Affairs Out of State Prosecutor’s Oversight
Israel's Supreme Court President Itzhak Amit has temporarily blocked a law that would remove the Police Internal Investigations Department from state oversight.
As part of a joint investigation by the Southern District and the Police Internal Investigations Department, three suspects were arrested in connection with an attempted murder in the south of the country. This is within
Three suspects, including a Border Police officer and an IDF soldier, arrested in southern Israel for attempted murder.
Court convicts Lt. Col. Avi Cohen
Lt. Col. Avi Cohen convicted of sexual misconduct with a junior policewoman and deleting evidence from his phone. Sentencing is scheduled for July.