Muslim Woman Detained at Ben Airport En Route to Vacation
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
She was released after over 24 hours, reportedly traumatized and unaware of any requirement to regulate her status with the army. The IDF stated she was not registered as Muslim and failed to cooperate with legal orders. Her mother believes an administrative error by the Ministry of Interior is to blame.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- An order preventing her departure was issued due to her failure to regulate her status with the IDF.
- She was released after more than 24 hours, reportedly traumatized and unaware of the requirement.
- Her mother claims an administrative error by the Ministry of Interior is the cause.
- The IDF stated she was not registered as Muslim and did not cooperate with legal orders.
The detention occurred after it was discovered that an order to prevent her from leaving the country had been issued due to her failure to regulate her status with the IDF. She was transferred to Prison 10 and released after more than 24 hours.
According to her mother, Diana Danishevsky, Sabrin was unaware that she needed to settle her status with the army and was traumatized by the experience. The mother, a single parent from Jaffa with four daughters, stated that Sabrin, who has worked since age 17 and is financially independent, had purchased her flight ticket and booked hotels with her own money. She had obtained a passport without any issues being raised.
At the airport, Sabrin was informed of the exit ban, which she did not understand. Police, Shin Bet, and IDF personnel were involved in her detention and subsequent transfer to Prison 10 in handcuffs. The mother suggested the issue might stem from Sabrin not being registered as Muslim with the Ministry of Interior, a potential administrative error that could have led to her being subject to mandatory military service laws without her knowledge or receiving a draft notice.
Sabrin described her treatment in detention as "horrific," reporting that she was moved at night, given a personal number she had to memorize, and restricted from basic needs like using the restroom or sleeping without permission. Her release on bail was secured by her lawyer, though she was left without her luggage, keys, or clothes, having incurred significant expenses.
The IDF stated that they receive population records from the Ministry of Interior and act accordingly. They explained that since Sabrin was not registered as Muslim, she was required to regulate her status with the army and the Ministry of Interior. The IDF added that she did not cooperate with legal orders sent to her and failed to appear to regulate her status, despite opportunities to do so. Following disciplinary proceedings, a decision was made to release her from detention, and the IDF affirmed its commitment to enforcing the security service law. The Ministry of Interior did not provide a response.
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