After the Magistrate's Court in Lod yesterday (Tuesday) convicted the Imam and Sheikh Yosef Elbaz of threatening and assault offenses and in the background of filing an indictment against him on suspicion of incitement, the Sheikh is now facing further investigation.
Attorney Alon Altman, the Deputy State Attorney's Deputy, today ordered the police to open an investigation against him on suspicion of incitement to violence.
Advocate Altman's decision came after MK Itamar Ben Gvir approached the ombudsman and demanded that another investigation be opened, claiming that the imam "incited racism and clearly called for violence." "I turn to the oppressive Israeli establishment and say clearly: the repeated attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque will lead to the burning of an incendiary intifada that will burn everything," Elbaz said at the time.
Sheikh Yosef Elbaz.
Getting involved again, Photo: Yossi Zeliger
In response, Adv. Alon Altman wrote that an examination of the allegations shows that this was a sermon delivered by Elbaz on July 20 this year, and published in the Facebook video of the Al Omri Mosque in Lod. Adv. Altman said that no incitement to racism was found but criticism of the Israeli government.
However, the Deputy State Attorney explained: "As for the offense of incitement to violence, it was found that the content of all statements amounting to incitement to violence was found in the context of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. I instructed the Israel Police to investigate Alsace on suspicion of carrying it out. "
Advocate Altman also stated that there are further statements by Albaz that were forwarded for further investigation by the police.
Ben Gvir.
Filed the application to the Ombudsman, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Not for the first time: the criminal past of Imam Elbaz
As mentioned, Elbaz was convicted on Tuesday by Judge Hisham Abu Shehadeh in the Ramla Magistrate's Court, regarding an incident in 2018 in which he was charged with offenses of assault and threats. The indictment alleges that on April 3, 2018, Adv. Hanan Hadad arrived at the land located on Sah Road in the city of Lod to verify the execution of a court order regarding the land owned by his family. In these circumstances, an argument arose between Albaz and Haddad over the conflict, in which the defendant told the complainant: 'This road will not be closed, will not help you, your body will be here and we will drive on it'. " Meanwhile, he punched Adv. Haddad in the face with his hand and as a result, his glasses fell to the ground and broke. According to the indictment, Adv. Next to him was a large stone and he slammed it into Adv. Haddad's face hard and with his other hand slapped his face once more.
Sheikh Yosef Elbaz in court, Photo: Yossi Zeliger
Al-Baz, through Advocate Rais Abu Saif, Advocate Khaled Azberga and Advocate Ziad Abu Ghanem, pleaded not guilty and claimed he did not hit, but threw a stone at the tractor instead of at the complainant. Reliable and full of lies on substantive issues. "In doing so, he was convicted of threatening offenses and injury.
In addition, it will be recalled that last July an indictment was filed against the Imam in the court in Ramla, which has not yet been convicted.
The indictment filed by the cyber department of the State Attorney's Office alleges that the defendant incited violence against police officers on the Facebook network and expressed threats on Facebook against the deputy mayor of Lod, Yossi Harush.
He is accused of posting on Facebook an excerpt from a movie during which a brutal murder of two police officers is shown, to which he attached a text calling for violence and encouraging acts of violence against police officers.
The post he published gained the exposure of thousands of people, and served as a platform for others to express their support for the content through shares or comments.
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