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IDF chief says Sde Teiman break-in unacceptable, endangers Israel’s security; backs probe into alleged abuse of detainee
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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi denounces the infiltration by far-right lawmakers and other activists into the Sde Teiman detention facility by far-right activists and lawmakers.
“The incident of breaking into the Sde Teiman base is extremely serious and against the law. Breaking into a military base and disturbing the order there is serious behavior that is not acceptable in any way. We are at war, and actions of this kind endanger the security of the country,” Halevi says in remarks published by the IDF.
UPDATE: Right-wing Israeli politicians, including MK Zvi Succot of the Otzma Yehudit party, breached the IDF's Sde Teiman base in protest after 9 soldiers were detained for questioning regarding the mistreatment of a terrorist. https://t.co/6lEVFHNE0b pic.twitter.com/WR79v2nOgw
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Halevi says he supports the Military Advocate General and Military Police’s investigation into suspected serious abuse of a Palestinian detainee.
“It is precisely these investigations that protect our soldiers in Israel and the world and preserve the values of the IDF,” he adds.
IDF troops and police officers are currently working to detain those who broke into the base in protest of nine soldiers being held for questioning over the serious abuse incident.
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