Two Security Officials From Samaria Detained for Violence Allegations
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Two security officials from the Samaria region were detained for four days by a Magistrate's Court in Petah Tikva, with the Shin Bet and police seeking a longer detention. The arrests are linked to a violent incident near Akarba a month ago, with the investigation details under a publication ban. The "Honenu" organization, representing the detainees, criticized the use of gag orders, while the Head of the Shomron Regional Council protested the "humiliating" arrest and called for immediate access to legal counsel.
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- Two security officials from Samaria had their detention extended by four days by a court in Petah Tikva.
- The Shin Bet and police sought a twelve-day detention for the officials, who are suspected of involvement in a violent incident.
- The "Honenu" organization criticized law enforcement's use of "draconian tools" and gag orders against the detainees.
- Yossi Dagan, Head of the Shomron Regional Council, protested the "humiliating" arrest and called for immediate legal access.
- Most details of the investigation remain under a publication ban, with a gag order on meeting lawyers set to expire.
A Magistrate's Court in Petah Tikva extended the detention of two security officials from the Samaria region by four days on Sunday. This decision came despite requests from the Shin Bet and police to hold them for twelve days. The gag order preventing the detainees from meeting their lawyers is set to expire tonight, with most details of the investigation remaining under a publication ban.
The arrests were made overnight as part of a joint investigation by the Judea and Samaria District's inter-organizational command, the Shin Bet, and military police. The two are suspected of involvement in a violent incident near Akarba approximately one month ago.
The "Honenu" organization, representing the two men, strongly criticized law enforcement's conduct and the use of orders preventing contact with legal counsel. Attorney Nati Rom, representing one of the detainees, stated, "This is another escalation in the use of draconian tools against our finest youth. This is a tool reserved for terrorists, not for those who serve and love the country." Attorney Assaf Gonen, representing the second detainee, added, "We will fight with all the tools at our disposal; the case is not as it appears."
Yossi Dagan, Head of the Shomron Regional Council, vehemently protested the manner of the arrests, calling for the men to be allowed immediate access to their lawyers. "I strongly protest the humiliating arrest," Dagan said. "I trust the security coordinators who risk their lives for public safety. While there is a gag order, anyone who knows the security coordinator and the security official knows they are serious, responsible individuals who have saved many lives in the past, and I am sure of their innocence." He added that the two are dedicated security personnel who work tirelessly to protect residents and have saved many lives, with no prior criticism against them during their service. Dagan also addressed the way the men were taken from their homes, noting that they were reportedly arrested in their living rooms in front of their children, calling it a traumatic experience for the families and emphasizing the need to protect the detainees' rights and their families' dignity alongside the investigation.
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