Following the incident in Kiryat Gat in which a Haredi youth was transferred to the custody of the Military Police, the Commissioner of Police ordered an examination of the circumstances of his detention. It is clarified that there is no change in the Commissioner’s directive.

Further to the incident in Kiryat Gat in which a Haredi youth was transferred to the Military Police – the Commissioner of Police ordered an examination of the circumstances of his detention. It is clarified that there is no change in the Commissioner’s directive, according to which anyone who comes to file a complaint with the police, or seeks the assistance of the police, will not be detained due to being a deserter. This directive is intended to allow the wider Haredi public to approach the Israel Police and involve them in incidents requiring police treatment, without any fear.