The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on Saturday extended the detention of a prominent anti-government protester suspected of pressing against a female Border Police officer in a sexual manner at a mass demonstration in Jerusalem last week.

The suspect, Eyal Yaffe, was ordered to remain in detention for five days.

Footage of the Tuesday incident, posted to Instagram by rapper and right-wing activist Yoav Eliasi, showed Yaffe appearing to cling to the officer from behind as she and other cops bent down to try to disperse demonstrators who were blocking the road. The officer and another female colleague pushed him away.

Police accused Yaffe of committing an indecent act against the officer.

Speaking to Channel 12 on Thursday, Yaffe denied wrongdoing. “The video was completely fabricated,” he said, adding that he was shoved as he tried to help protesters who were sitting on the ground.

In a statement published late Saturday, police said that during a raid of Yaffe’s home, they recovered a number of illegally acquired weapons dating back to the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The weapons included a Kalashnikov, hundreds of bullets, an expired stun grenade and a carbine rifle.

Yaffe, 72, requested to be released to house arrest, citing health issues and PTSD from years of military service.

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