Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of raping Palestinian

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of raping Palestinian Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 16:18 The five soldiers were indicted for 'severe abuse' after allegedly gang-raping a Palestinian detainee held at Sde Teiman in July 2024 Soldiers lock a gate at Sde Teiman detention facility, after Israeli military police arrived as part of an investigation into the suspected abuse of a Palestinian detainee on 29 July (Reuters) Off The Israeli army has said it is dropping charges against five soldiers accused of raping a Palestinian detainee. In August 2024, Israel’s Channel 12 published leaked CCTV footage purportedly showing a group of soldiers at the notorious Sde Teiman prison gang-raping a Palestinian detainee while forming a human barrier around him. The military announced the move as attention is focused on the war with Iran.