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Two Samaria Security Officials Arrested, Denied Legal Counsel
The Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court on Sunday extended the detention of two security officials from the Samaria region by four days. The police and the Shin Bet had requested a 12-day extension, which the judge denied.
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What happened
- 01The Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court extended the detention of two Samaria security officials by four days on Sunday.
- 02The Shin Bet and police requested a 12-day detention extension, which was denied by the court.
- 03The suspects were arrested on Sunday over their suspected involvement in a violent incident near Aqraba one month ago.
- 04The joint investigation into the incident involves the Shin Bet, the Judea and Samaria District police, and the military police.
- 05A gag order preventing the detainees from meeting their lawyers was set to expire on Monday night.
- 06Attorneys from the Honenu organization criticized the use of draconian measures against security personnel who serve the country.
- 07Samaria Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan protested the arrests and expressed confidence in the innocence of the security officials.
The two men were arrested early Sunday morning in a joint operation by the Shin Bet, the Judea and Samaria District police, and the Military Police Criminal Investigation Division. They are suspected of involvement in a violent incident and an alleged assault on Palestinians near the village of Aqraba approximately one month ago.
Authorities barred the detainees from meeting with their lawyers and transferred them for Shin Bet questioning. The gag order preventing them from meeting with legal counsel was set to expire on Monday night, while most other details of the investigation remain under a publication ban.
Attorneys from the Honenu organization, representing the detainees, strongly criticized the use of draconian measures and the denial of legal counsel, arguing that such tools are reserved for terrorists rather than those who serve the country. Yossi Dagan, Head of the Samaria Regional Council, protested the humiliating arrest, expressed full confidence in the guards' innocence, and called for immediate access to their lawyers.
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