Golan Brigade Captain Indicted for Raping Female Soldier in Two Separate Incidents

A captain in the Golan Brigade has been indicted on serious charges of raping a female soldier serving in his unit in two separate incidents occurring about two weeks apart. Both incidents took place in the officer's office, where the victim repeatedly asked him to stop, but he ignored her pleas. In one case, the captain reportedly said, "I'm done with Shabbat, help me," before assaulting her. The victim initially hesitated to report the assaults but decided to come forward to protect other women from the same officer, who claims one incident was consensual.

According to the indictment, the first incident occurred in late March when the captain, serving as a safety officer, asked the soldier to bring equipment to his office. After she arrived, he turned off the lights and pressured her into touching him. Despite her objections, he kissed her without consent, touched her inappropriately, and eventually forced her to perform sexual acts. The second incident happened about two weeks later in April, when the captain again locked the office door, kissed her without consent, and touched her despite her resistance. The assault ended abruptly when another soldier knocked on the door.

The captain denies the allegations, claiming the first incident was consensual and that he stopped when the soldier asked him to. He also denies touching her under her clothing. Military courts have ordered his detention throughout the legal process, citing the high risk he poses. The courts found the victim's testimony consistent and supported by evidence. Currently, the military prosecution and the captain are engaged in mediation. Recently, the military appeals court partially granted the captain's request to access a list of soldiers present at the clinic during the relevant time but denied his request to obtain all data from the victim's phone for trial purposes.