Following the attack on a settler: Taser handgun frozen

Police Commissioner Yochanan Danino Chief Commander, appointed inspection team to check the use of an electric gun, Taser, following its use during the arrest of right-wing activist Boaz Albert.

Until the end of investigation the police commissioner instructed to freeze its use.

On Thursday evening, SWAT team raided the home of Boaz Albert in Yitzhar, refusing deportation order. Forces entered the house without a warrant and attacked Albert and his brother using an electric Taser gun, in the presence of small children, wife and other guests.

The use of electric gun was despite Albert not resisting arrest, a fact that police themselves chose to write on the issued a statement on the case.

Albert was taken by riot police forces through the nearby village all the while absorbing shocks. Albert was taken to the police station in Ariel there he was interrogated during the night; his brother also suffered electric shocks, and was transferred to hospital for medical treatment.

Following the arrest police and military police forces closed the roads leading to the Yitzhar settlement to prevent residents to try to delay the departure of the police.

On Friday morning judge Nava Bachor ordered that Albert is released under the terms of the exclusion set forth by Gen. Nitzan Alon and that there will be for further discussion today (Sunday).

At the request of police representative to delay the implementation of the decision to file an appeal to the District Court to delay the release of Albert until 13:00 pm, or until the decision of the District Court about it.

At the hearing, the judge receiving the claim of attorney Adi Kedar from the Chanenu association, Boaz's defense, that there was no need for the use of violence and no objections to the detainee. According to her the timing and form of detention is puzzling.

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