Netivot case: an indictment against Rabbi Abergel's assistant

Indictment against Shalom Domrani and assistant of Rabbi Yoram Abergel: South County Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment this afternoon against offender Shalom Domrani and Mumi Kasantini, and another indictment against the assistant of Rabbi Yoram Abergel - Emmanuel Elisha, for committing crimes of extortion, conspiracy, interference in elections and obstruction of justice.

The investigation was directed by District Attorney 433 South. According to the facts of the indictment, the background events - the mayoral elections in Netivot, involving major rabbinical courts.

The indictment, brought the full text below, listed in detail all the sequence of events, the relationship between the courts and the controversy surrounding the local elections.

During the election period, the city's rabbis divided support for different candidates. While among Camp Rabbi Ifergan, known as the 'X-ray', supported the rabbis candidate Eyal Mesika, and Rabbi Yoram Abergel supported the incumbent mayor, Yehiel Zohar.

Split between the rabbis created a lot of tension and sometimes violent, between the camps. During the election period, increased concern among Abergel Camp concludes that his chances of being elected mayor are higher than those of Yechiel. Against the background of this concern, Abergel officials used their familiarity of many years with Shalom Domrani, and the fact that his name and presence on election day may work to their advantage and an advantage over the other camp, so the rabbi's assistant Abergel ( separate indictment accused ) with Domrani and recounted to him the concerns of the teacher and his camp .

On election day Shalom Domrani came with Rabbi Abergel and at the meeting asked the rabbi's assistant accused of threatening Ifergan camp , and thus prevent the people of this camp is to continue to work for Mesika.

Because of terror imposed by the defendants on Rabbi Ifergan, according to the indictment, fear of Rabbi Ifergan his life and his family, and hired the service of armed guards who patrolled his home on Election Day.

In addition, because of fear, Rabbi Ifergan prayed for the success of Yehiel Zohar in the election and that Mesika shall not be chosen.

Also, due to the terror Domrani imposed, key activists of the campaign staff ceased to continue to operate freely for elections.

Prosecution filed a court application to stop the defendants until the end of legal proceedings against them.

Written request for arrest: "The behavior of the respondents indicates real fear of the complainant, for which the complainant Lior and Rabbi fulfilled what they want of the respondents refrained from acting freely on Election Day."

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