Security Coordinators Protest Detainment Conditions of Colleague

Security coordinators, primarily from Judea and Samaria settlements, protested in Tel Aviv on Tuesday against the arrest and detention conditions of one of their colleagues. The group arrived in a convoy of security vehicles and vans at the Kirya complex in Tel Aviv to demonstrate. Avraham Ra'abad, security coordinator for the settlement of Tal Menashe, explained the reason for the protest. "Our appeal was directed at the Defense Minister to intervene in the arrest of a security coordinator whose name I cannot reveal, mainly regarding the manner of his arrest and the conditions under which he is being held," Ra'abad stated. He emphasized that the individual is a "security man" subordinate to regional brigade commanders and that their appeal is as individuals "subordinate to the army," requesting the Defense Minister's intervention. Ra'abad acknowledged the need for investigation if warranted, stating, "If there is a need to investigate, investigate, and if he has committed a crime, let him be judged." However, he criticized the method of arrest, describing a "midnight raid on his home." He asserted that the individual is law-abiding and would have appeared for questioning if summoned, adding that he is being held under "very harsh conditions, without meeting with a lawyer."