Police Work to Promote Officer Who Shot a Civilian in Sharon – While Machash Appeals His Sentence
Chief Superintendent Ohad Goldberg thought he was stopping a robbery at the gas station in Kibbutz Bachan, but it turned out the shooting was not justified. The court decided not to convict him and imposed…
Assessment
The Israel Police is actively working to promote an officer who shot an unarmed civilian, while the Police Internal Investigations Department is appealing the lenient sentence. This creates a direct institutional conflict between police leadership and the oversight body meant to hold officers accountable. The case tests whether internal police culture will override disciplinary consequences.