Local Security Chiefs Protest Detainee's Treatment
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Local security coordinators protested Sunday at the Kirya in Tel Aviv over the arrest and alleged harsh detention of a security official from Samaria. The official is suspected of involvement in a violent incident against Palestinians near Akarba. Protesters, including Rabbashatz of Itamar Shachar Zar, demand the Defense Minister intervene. They argue the treatment of the official, allegedly held in a small cell by the Shin Bet, is disproportionate and affects all civilian security personnel.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Local security coordinators protested Sunday at the Kirya in Tel Aviv over a detained security official's treatment.
- The official is suspected of involvement in a violent incident against Palestinians near Akarba.
- Protesters claim the security official was held by the Shin Bet in a dungeon-like cell.
- The Rabbashatzim sent an urgent letter to the Defense Minister demanding intervention.
- They stated that a "red line has been crossed" regarding the treatment of civilian security personnel.
Local security coordinators (Rabbashatzim) from across Israel demonstrated Sunday morning outside the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv. The protest was against the arrest and alleged harsh detention conditions of a security official from the Samaria region. The official is suspected, along with another individual who has since been released to house arrest, of involvement in a violent incident against Palestinians near the village of Akarba in Samaria about a month ago.
Protesters are demanding the Defense Minister intervene in the case. According to the Honenu organization, the security official was held by the Shin Bet in a dungeon-like cell under difficult conditions. Shachar Zar, the Rabbashatz of the Itamar settlement, urged the Defense Minister to act, stating, "The Defense Minister must intervene."
The demonstration followed a letter sent Saturday to the Defense Minister by approximately 100 Rabbashatzim nationwide. They protested the manner of the arrest and the conditions of their colleague's detention. "We find it difficult to accept that a person who dedicates his life to protecting residents and the security of the settlements is arrested and treated like a terrorist, with damage to his honor and status as a civilian security official," the letter stated.
The Rabbashatzim also addressed claims that the security official was held in a cell measuring roughly two meters by two meters by two meters. They wrote, "These conditions raise serious questions about the proportionality of the treatment towards him and the justification for holding him in this manner." The signatories called on law enforcement authorities to uphold the detainee's rights and dignity.
They argued that the case extends beyond the individual security official, affecting the status of all Rabbashatzim and civilian security personnel. "The arrest of our colleague is not just his private matter. It concerns the status of the Rabbashatzim and civilian security personnel, who bear heavy responsibility and work daily for the security of residents. A red line has been crossed, we will not stand idly by and will not remain silent."
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