Gallant signs administrative detention order for 4 Israelis involved in attacks on Palestinians

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant signs an administrative detention order for four Jewish extremists involved in recent attacks against Palestinians following recommendations from the Shin Bet security service.

The move comes amid mounting pressure on Israel to curb the spate of vigilante attacks on Palestinian villages following a deadly Palestinian terror attack last week.

“The four detainees have been involved for years in violent incidents, both open and secret,” a senior security official says.

“In the past, they were detained and restraining orders were issued, but despite this, they have continued their actions,” the official says, adding that they were behind the torching of several Palestinian homes and vehicles last week.

Administrative detention is a controversial practice whereby individuals can be held without charge practically indefinitely, and are not granted access to the evidence against them.

While it is rarely used against Jewish suspects, nearly 1,000 Palestinians are currently held in custody under the practice.