Five Israeli reservist soldiers were charged with abusing a Palestinian detainee at the Sde Teiman military base. The indictment details severe injuries inflicted on the detainee, including broken ribs and a punctured lung. The case, which arose from events in July 2024, underscores a growing division in Israel regarding military accountability for abuses against detainees suspected of terrorist activities. Some legal representatives argue the detainee had militant connections, complicating the narrative. The allegations represent some of the most serious claims of mistreatment following the military's intensified actions in Gaza after previous conflicts.
The indictment accused soldiers at the Sde Teiman base in southern Israel of breaking the detainee's ribs, puncturing his left lung and tearing his rectum.
Honenu, a right-wing legal organization representing two of the soldiers, criticized the charges and claimed the detainee was a militant in an elite unit in the northern Gaza Strip.
The case against the soldiers has also revealed divisions in Israel about the extent to which soldiers should be held accountable for abusing Palestinian detainees.
On the evening of July 5, 2024, soldiers beat the detainee while he screamed in pain, according to the indictment.
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