Soldier gets 5.5 year prison sentence for raping female comrade

A military court sentences an IDF soldier convicted of raping a female soldier who served with him to 5.5 years in prison, the army says.

The court also demotes the soldier to the rank of sergeant and orders he pay compensation to the victim.

The IDF says the incident took place at the home of the female soldier in June 2017.

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