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accusations of police brutality.\n\nPIID filed the indictment at the Jerusalem Magistrate\u2019s Court against Yaakov Sheetrit, who is accused of assault as well as obstruction of justice in the course of the subsequent probe.\n\nGet The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up\n\nAnother officer who was also involved in the incident will have his case dealt with by a disciplinary tribunal, Haaretz reported.\n\nThe incident happened during a demonstration against the demolition of illegal buildings in the central city of Beit Shemesh, which has a large ultra-Orthodox community.\n\n\u05ea\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3 \u05de\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d3: \u05d1\u05dc\u05e9 \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05d8\u05e8\u05d4 \u05db\u05de\u05e2\u05d8 \u05ea\u05d5\u05dc\u05e9 \u05d0\u05ea \u05e4\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05e2\u05e6\u05d5\u05e8 >>>\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05de\u05ea\u05e0\u05d2\u05d3 \u05dc\u05de\u05e2\u05e6\u05e8, \u05d5\u05db\u05dc\u05dc 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He later claimed that Kreuzer attacked him with punches and kicks and that he was also assaulted by other demonstrators, a claim not borne out by the video evidence.\n\nKreuzer was initially arrested and charged with assaulting an officer but released after the video came to light. 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