The Northern District Attorney’s Office on Sunday filed an indictment in the Nazareth Magistrate’s Court against Eyal Yaffe, 72, a resident of Gan Ner, for illegal possession of weapons and ammunition.

Yaffe was arrested last month after he was caught on video harassing a female Border Police officer at a left-wing protest against the government in Jerusalem.

During his arrest, the police discovered a large cache of illegal weapons in his home, including a Kalashnikov rifle and ammunition, a submachine gun with ammunition and two cartridges, a stun grenade, and a tear gas grenade. In addition, 12 cartridges and more ammunition were found in his home.

The prosecution stated in its request for Yaffe’s detention until the end of proceedings that it would consider agreeing to his release to full house arrest under the supervision of guardians, the posting of bail, and the relinquishment of weapons the defendant is licensed to own.

The police stated that the investigative materials relating to the suspicion of harassing the female officer were transferred to the Jerusalem District Attorney’s Office for review.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)