New details emerging from the investigation into last week’s violent demonstration outside the home of Deputy Supreme Court President Justice Noam Sohlberg suggest that some participants allegedly intended to physically harm the judge, according to a report by Channel 12 News.

Senior officials involved in the investigation reportedly expressed surprise at both the level of planning and the brazenness of the operation. According to the report, police investigators have described the incident as displaying a “clear intention to carry out a pogrom.”

Investigators believe the disturbance was not a spontaneous protest that spiraled out of control but rather a carefully orchestrated operation that was carried out under the guise of a demonstration.

According to sources familiar with the investigation, many of those involved differed from the typical participants seen at public protests. Some reportedly arrived equipped with GoPro cameras, while others allegedly used false identities in an effort to avoid arrest and hinder law enforcement efforts.

A police source told Channel 12 that several of the suspects are believed to be military draft evaders and are not individuals usually associated with such demonstrations.

“These are people who came to carry out a pogrom and leave,” a source familiar with the investigation told the network.

Police officials reportedly believe they have identified the individual who organized and directed the event and expect to take further action as the investigation progresses.

According to the information gathered so far, the alleged organizer knew precisely that the target location was Justice Sohlberg’s residence, while some of those who took part in the protest were apparently told only that they were demonstrating outside the home of a senior public figure.

Investigators currently believe that the rapid arrival of a large police tactical force prevented the situation from escalating further. According to police assessments, had officers not intervened quickly and dispersed the crowd, some of the suspects may have carried out their alleged plan to physically attack Justice Sohlberg.

The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are continuing efforts to identify additional participants and determine who was responsible for organizing the demonstration.

{Matzav.com}