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Lawmaker Slams "Draconian" Interrogation Conditions for Security Personnel
On Monday, October 12, 2026, Member of Knesset Zvi Sukkot, chairman of the Subcommittee for Judea and Samaria of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, sent an urgent letter to Shin Bet Director David Zini protesting the denial of legal counsel to two security personnel detained since Saturday night, October 10.
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What happened
- 01MK Zvi Sukkot appealed to Shin Bet Director David Zini regarding denied legal access for two security detainees.
- 02The detainees, arrested on Saturday night, October 10, include a Samaria community security chief and a career IDF officer.
- 03Sukkot described the interrogation conditions of the security personnel as draconian and harsher than those of senior crime bosses.
- 04The lawmaker argued that preventing meetings with lawyers is an extreme measure requiring concrete and essential justification.
- 05Sukkot cited Supreme Court rulings affirming a detainee's right to legal counsel and urged an immediate review of the restriction.
The detainees are identified as a community security chief from Samaria, who is also a bereaved brother, and a career officer in the IDF. Sukkot criticized their interrogation conditions as draconian and severe, stating they are harsher than those applied to senior crime bosses and murderers.
While Sukkot clarified that he is not seeking immunity from investigation for the detainees, he argued that preventing meetings with lawyers is an extreme and highly damaging measure that requires concrete justification. Citing Supreme Court rulings, he urged Zini to personally intervene, re-evaluate the restriction for each detainee, and ensure their fundamental rights are upheld.
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