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Police probing footage of riot officer hitting young Haredi men with baton

The Department for Internal Police Investigations has launched a probe into an incident involving a member of the Yasam riot police unit, who was filmed striking young Haredi men with a baton during a riot in Jerusalem. The footage, which circulated widely last week, shows an armored officer repeatedly hitting several young Hasidim and driving them into a building. The unrest erupted after a municipal inspector issuing parking tickets was attacked by two young Haredi men, leading to the arrest of one and escalating tensions with local residents. Hundreds of young men clashed with police, resulting in injuries to officers and the overturning of a police vehicle. Police responded with stun grenades and tear gas, while questions remain about the involvement of draft dodgers in the incident.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/police-probing-footage-of-riot-officer-hitting-young-haredi-men-with-baton/
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