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Wife of Detainee Appeals to Shin Bet Chief Over Harsh Conditions

The wife of a detainee held by the Shin Bet has appealed to its director, David Zini, demanding better conditions for her husband and another detainee. She described their harsh confinement in a small, dark cell and highlighted her husband's prior service and commendations.

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What happened

  1. 01The wife of a detainee appealed to Shin Bet Director David Zini over harsh detention conditions.
  2. 02She described her husband's confinement as a "dark and suffocating dungeon" in a small cell.
  3. 03The detainee's wife highlighted his prior military service and commendations.
  4. 04Attorneys called the treatment inhumane and compared it to methods used for terrorists.
  5. 05One of the two security personnel detained from Samaria has been released to house arrest.

Attorneys representing the detainees also criticized the conditions, calling them inhumane and comparing them to treatment for terrorists. One detainee has since been released to house arrest.

Translated and summarized by baba from Srugim, the latest report. Read Srugim’s original

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