Israeli military court sentences 3 soldiers to prison for abusing Palestinian man
- Three soldiers were jailed for abusing a Palestinian and obstructing an investigation by hiding details of the incident from their commanders.
- Two soldiers were convicted of abuse, a third was also convicted of endangering the life and health of the man and the case of the fourth soldier involved is still pending.
- Human rights groups have accused the Israeli military of rarely punishing soldiers for past crimes against Palestinians.
An Israeli military court has sentenced three soldiers to prison for abusing a Palestinian and obstructing an investigation into the incident, the army said on Wednesday, in an unusual punishment against troops.
The army said two soldiers were convicted of misconduct and a third was also convicted of exceeding his authority and endangering the life or health of the person. Military Police Investigators These men were charged after their arrest last month.
The indictment states that three soldiers, along with a fourth, placed the Palestinian man in a military jeep and took him to an undisclosed “distant location.” During and after the drive, “violence was used against the victim” and she was dropped off at a remote location, the statement said.
The soldiers, whose identities were withheld, then “concealed details of the incident from their commanders in an attempt to prevent (military authorities) from launching an investigation and coordinated their version of the incident,” the statement said. “
The soldiers reached a plea agreement. The court sentenced the two soldiers guilty of abuse to 60 days imprisonment, suspended sentence and reduction in their ranks. A third soldier, convicted of abuse of authority and endangering life or health, was sentenced to 40 days in jail. Suspended prison sentence and reduction in rank.
The fourth soldier, charged with assault, abuse, aggravated battery, threats and additional offenses, is still pending trial.
The military court banned the identification of the soldiers, the statement said.
Human rights groups charge that the Israeli military rarely punishes soldiers for crimes against Palestinians.
An Israeli military court has sentenced three soldiers to prison for abusing a Palestinian man.
Between 2017 and 2021, Israeli army There have been 1,260 cases of alleged crimes by Israeli soldiers against Palestinians, including 409 cases of killing Palestinians, according to military data obtained by the Yesh Deen group and released following a Freedom of Information request in December. According to the count.
The Israeli army opened 248. Criminal investigation Examples of possible misconduct in response to these complaints — just 21.4% of the total — accounted for just 21.4% of the total, Yash Din said. During that five-year period, only 11 investigations have resulted in indictments.
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The Israeli military claims that more charges have been brought against soldiers than reported by Yesh Din, with a total of 31 indictments for the use of weapons, damage to property and torture against Palestinians over a five-year period. .