Three suspects were arrested today (Friday) on suspicion of attacking a nurse and police officers at Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital in Jerusalem.
Police forces were called following an incident of violence and assault on a nurse at Mount Scopus Hospital in Jerusalem by family members of a man who received life-saving medical treatment at the hospital.
A police force from the Shalem station in the Jerusalem district, arrived at the scene in a short time, and when they began to find out the circumstances of the incident and deal with it - they were also violently attacked by members of the patient's family, who broke the order in the place, behaved violently and caused damage to the hospital's equipment.
Hadassah Mount Scopus (archive), photo: Adiel Lou / Wikipedia
Additional police forces of the Jerusalem District who were called to the scene, had to use force against those involved and remove them from the scene.
The police officers arrested three suspects on suspicion of assault, violence and disorderly conduct at the scene (members of the patient's family, residents of East Jerusalem) and they were taken to the police station for questioning.
Prof. Yoram Weiss, CEO of Hadassah: "It is not possible to pass in silence over the severe riot in the emergency room and the harm to the teams that are engaged in the work of saving lives - regardless of their medical condition and feelings.
At this time we wrap those who were hurt and are in a storm of spirits.
We thank our partner in the Israel Police for restoring order to the place together with the hospital security guards in quick and decisive action.
I am happy that in the coming months, after many efforts, a permanent police point will be established that will strengthen the sense of security among our staff and patients."
The director of Hadassah Mount Scopus, Dr. Tamar Elram: "The hospital staff, who do their work with endless dedication, are not punching bags and we will certainly not receive any injury, minor to serious, from them. We will continue to treat the residents of Jerusalem and continue to protect our staff. I thank the Israel Police for The immediate treatment of the incident is difficult today."
The Israel Police stated: "We take very seriously violence against medical teams or police officers, and we will continue to act resolutely against violence of any kind, in particular towards public employees and medical teams who work with devotion to save lives until the perpetrators are brought to justice."
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