Shin Bet dismisses claims that Jewish terror probe suspects are being mistreated

31 December 2018, 9:08 pm

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The Shin Bet security service releases a statement dismissing claims by the attorneys of the three teen suspects in a major security probe are being mistreated while in their custody.

The three Jewish boys were arrested yesterday morning and have since been prevented from meeting with an attorney, which Israeli law allows for up to 21 days in extreme security-related situations.

“The detainees are receiving all the rights to which they are entitled by law, and claims regarding the denial of their rights are baseless,” the security agency says in a statement. “Their purpose, among other things, is to divert the hearing from the allegations over which they were detained.”