Military court extends remand of 8 reservists suspected of abusing Palestinian detainee

By Emanuel Fabian

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31 July 2024, 9:27 am 5 Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Police guard a military court at the Beit Lid base in central Israel, amid a protest against the detention of Israeli reserve soldiers suspected of abusing a Palestinian detainee, July 30, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

The arrests of eight reserve soldiers suspected of the sexual abuse of a Palestinian detainee have been extended following a hearing at a military court, the IDF says.

They will remain held until Sunday.

The court stated in its decision that the presented evidence “establishes a reasonable suspicion” that the eight soldiers harmed the Palestinian detainee.

In all, 10 soldiers were detained in the case, although prosecutors did not seek to extend the detention of two of them, following new evidence.