Israeli soldiers suspected of raping Palestinian detainee allowed to return to service

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Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir authorized the return to reserve duty of five soldiers suspected of torturing and raping a Palestinian detainee at Sde Teiman detention center in 2024. Charges against the soldiers were dropped last month, with no internal military investigation conducted despite leaked surveillance footage of the alleged abuse.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 10:48 Army chief approves return of reservists filmed allegedly torturing a detainee at Sde Teiman Masked Israeli reservists from Unit 100 during riots over the detention of nine soldiers suspected of abusing a Palestinian detainee, in Beit Lid on 29 July 2024 (Reuters) Off The Israeli army has approved the return to reserve duty of soldiers suspected of torturing and raping a Palestinian detainee. Army chief Eyal Zamir authorised the move for members

Israeli soldiers suspected of raping Palestinian detainee allowed to return to service

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