LOADING ERROR LOADINGJERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in a purported assault partially caught on camera. AdvertisementThe alleged assault occurred on July 5, 2024, according to the indictment against the accused soldiers. AdvertisementHe said the detainee underwent surgery for a perforated rectum and was released back to Sde Teiman days later. Protesters wave Israeli flags in support of nine soldiers being questioned by the military for allegedly sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee, outside of the Sde Teiman torture camp on July 29, 2024. The Associated Press has investigated allegations of inhumane treatment and abuse at Sde Teiman that predate those in the surveillance video.

Source: Huffington Post March 12, 2026 16:20 UTC