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Two Security Personnel Arrested in West Bank Under Gag Order
Two security personnel from the Samaria region were arrested early Sunday morning in a joint operation by the police, the Shin Bet, and the Military Police. The suspects are being investigated for alleged involvement in an incident of extreme violence against Palestinians near the village of Aqraba approximately one month ago. A strict gag order is in place regarding the details of the investigation and the identities of the detainees until October 29.
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What happened
- 01Two security personnel from Samaria were arrested early Sunday morning by police, the Shin Bet, and the Military Police.
- 02The arrests are linked to a joint investigation into an incident of extreme violence against Palestinians near Aqraba about a month ago.
- 03An unusual order has barred the two detainees from meeting with their legal counsel during the Shin Bet interrogation.
- 04Attorney Nati Rom of Honenu filed an urgent appeal with the Lod District Court to overturn the restriction on legal counsel.
- 05One of the detainees belongs to a bereaved family, and his wife reported a pre-dawn raid by 15 officers who confiscated his weapon and vehicle.
- 06A senior security official stated to i24NEWS that the Central Command General was unaware of the operation in Jalud.
- 07A strict gag order on the identities of the suspects and the details of the investigation is in place until October 29.
According to the Honenu legal aid organization, the detainees have been barred from meeting with legal counsel under an unusual order. Attorney Nati Rom of Honenu filed an urgent appeal with the Lod District Court to lift this restriction, calling the use of such draconian measures against security personnel during wartime inconceivable. One of the detainees belongs to a bereaved family.
The wife of one of the detainees reported that at least 15 officers, some of them masked, raided their home at 5:00 AM. She stated that the officers refused to provide a reason for the arrest and confiscated her husband's weapon, communication devices, and a Ranger ATV. A senior security official stated to i24NEWS that the Central Command General was unaware of the operation in Jalud, and that the Samaria Brigade acted independently. A court hearing was scheduled for Sunday afternoon at the Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court.
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