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Israeli far-right politicians protest arrest of soldiers suspected of abuse

Right-wing protesters wave Israeli flags outside Sde Teiman detention facility after Israeli Military Police arrived at the site as part of an investigation into suspected abuse of a Palestinian detainee on July 29, 2024 [Jill Gralow/Reuters]

Dozens of Israeli protesters, including far-right members of the Knesset, have clashed with military police after at least nine soldiers suspected of abusing a Palestinian prisoner were detained for questioning from the Sde Teiman detention facility in southern Israel.

The protesters waved Israeli flags and stormed through the facility’s gate on Monday to try to prevent the soldiers’ detention as they chanted “shame”. They defended the soldiers, saying they were doing their duty. Several Israeli civilians rushed to lend support to the soldiers, according to media reports.

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