Israel’s military has dropped the prosecution of five reservists accused of the violent rape of a Palestinian man in a notorious defence detention centre, under the cover of the country’s war with Iran.
Warning: This story contains distressing details of sexual abuse.
The shocking incident in July 2024 was caught on CCTV and later broadcast on Israeli television, sparking a nationwide debate about the treatment of Palestinians within Israeli prisons.
The group could be seen dragging a man to the side of a large room at the Sde Teiman facility in southern Israel, before the assault occurred.
Some of the reservists shielded what happened next from view, but doctors’ reports detailed the injuries the man sustained as a result of the intense beating. They included a perforated bowel, which required surgery.
The victim was later sent back to Gaza, before the trial of the reservists began.
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