Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainee
The Israeli military's top lawyer cites "exceptional circumstances" for dropping the case involving a Palestinian man held at Sde Teiman military prison.
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"The State of Israel must hunt down its enemies - not its heroic fighters."
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
"Israel's military advocate general just gave his soldiers license to rape - so long as the victim is Palestinian."
— Sari Bashi , Activist
Key People
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Maj Gen Itai Ofir is the Israeli Military Advocate General.
Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is a former Israeli Military Advocate General.
Sari Bashi is the executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel.
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The Israeli military's top lawyer cites "exceptional circumstances" for dropping the case involving a Palestinian man held at Sde Teiman military prison.
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