Ultranationalist representatives, armed security forces and at least one minister forced their way into an Israeli military base after news of military police arriving to interrogate a group of army guards suspected of severely abusing a Palestinian prisoner led to a protest.
The Sde Teiman site in the Negev desert is the first interrogation site for Palestinians arrested by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip since October 7. According to the military prosecutor’s office, the deportees are suspected of serious abuse.
According to many, nine of the ten suspects were detained this Monday Average Israelis, this is a sexual assault. victim, who was in critical condition, According to Reuters, he was a member of an elite Hamas faction.
The attack happened three weeks ago, the newspaper reported The Times of IsraelAnd the prisoner, who was hospitalized and underwent surgery, is now out of danger.
North American Journal The New York Times Several videos posted on social media show soldiers shouting at those carrying out the arrests, in a rare case of soldiers clashing against other soldiers.
As for the crowd, there was also video showing Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu entering the site, while another minister, Yitzhak Wasserlaff (who holds the Negev, Galilee and Resilience portfolio), participated in the protest but said he did not enter.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office issued a statement condemning the peace and forced entry, as Defense Minister Yoav Galant said, “Even in difficult times, the law applies to everyone – no one can enter IDF bases by force. [Forças de Defesa de Israel] or violate the laws of the State of Israel.
IDF Chief of Staff Herzey Halevi said the investigation would uphold the honor of the country’s military. “We are in the middle of a war and such actions endanger the security of the state,” he said. “These investigations are what protect our soldiers in Israel and around the world and protect the values of the IDF.”
Halevi did not specifically address how the trial protects soldiers, but international courts have pointed to the lack of credible trial processes in military operations, for example in the Gaza Strip, as one of the justifications for the cases.
Barak Ravit says the case is “another sign of the breakdown of the IDF chain of command and law and order, with the encouragement of ultra-nationalist politicians, while the war in Gaza continues and Israel remains.” The edge of war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
There have been numerous reports of abuse against Palestinian prisoners since the October 7 attack. oh The New York Times Published, early June, by A Report Cases of mistreatment at Sde Teiman, including prisoners who were later shown to have no ties to Hamas or other Palestinian groups.
According to the newspaper, by the end of May, some 4,000 Gaza prisoners had spent up to three months in Sde Teiman. Of those interrogated, 70% were either charged or sent elsewhere for further investigation. Others were sent back to the Gaza Strip.
Freed prisoners do not have access to a lawyer for up to three months, cannot present their case to a judge for up to 75 days, and their whereabouts are not shared with human rights organizations or international groups. Red Cross.
As a result of the assault they were subjected to, in many cases, broken ribs and electric shocks were common, the newspaper said.
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