Nine Israeli soldiers were arrested on 29 July after evidence surfaced alleging they sexually abused and raped a Palestinian prisoner at the Sde Teiman detention facility in southern occupied lands, reported Israeli media outlet Haaretz. The reservists were promptly taken to an Israeli Defense Forces military base, sparking a wave of violent protests by Zionist civilians who stormed the location and demanded their release. The reservists were later moved to Beit Lid, the headquarters for Israel’s military courts and police, where new riots erupted and escalated further. Mobs of Israelis breached the base, confronted soldiers, and accused them of betrayal. Footage recorded showed outraged Israelis slamming entrance doors and demanding the right to rape Palestinian prisoners. Several members of parliament and Israeli Minister of Heritage Amichai Eliyahu were spotted amongst the crowd that stormed the base. Other rioters, identified as soldiers from the re-established Force 100 unit, were armed and masked, according to Haaretz. A recorded Knesset meeting, shared on its official social media page, also showed members of parliament discussing the validity of raping prisoners. “To insert a stick in a person’s rectum, is that legitimate?” One member of…
Israelis Try to Free Soldiers Arrested for Allegedly Raping Palestinian
July 30, 2024
