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Israel Indicts Five Soldiers for Abusing Palestinian Prisoner in Negev Desert Jail

The acts of violence have caused ‘severe physical injury to the detainee,’ the indictment reads.

Ariel Hermoni, GPO
Israel's then-defense minister, Yoav Gallant, during a discussion with troops deployed to Israel’s northern border. September 30, 2024. Ariel Hermoni, GPO
JOTAM CONFINO
JOTAM CONFINO

TEL AVIV — Five soldiers have been indicted by Israel’s Military Prosecution for causing “severe” injury to a Palestinian prisoner in a notorious Israeli jail, including “stabbing the detainee’s bottom” with a sharp object, which had penetrated near his rectum. 

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JOTAM CONFINO
JOTAM CONFINO

Mr. Confino is a Middle East correspondent based in Israel, where he’s been covering the region since 2018.

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