Shin Bet denies having tortured Duma murder suspects

The Shin Bet security service says far-right activists are attempting to disrupt the ongoing investigation into the murder of three Palestinians in July in an attack carried out by suspected Jewish terrorists.

“Over the last few days a false smear campaign against the Shin Bet and its employees has been going on,” the agency wrote in a statement.

The Shin Bet stressed that the suspects being held in connection to the murders were not tortured or subject to illegal interrogation methods, as was suggested by right-wing activists.

“These claims are false and devoid of any connection to reality,” the Shin Bet said.

“The purpose of these lies flying around is to blacken the name of the Shin Bet, thus trying to hurt its ability to perform its job – by disrupting the investigation and damaging the image of the agency and its employees.”

The suspected existence of a Jewish terror network has made headlines recently as the Shin Bet’s investigation of the Duma attack progresses. The developing case has caused tension within the Israeli right, between those who see Jewish terrorism as a real threat and those who deny its existence or seriousness.