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Two National Guard Members Indicted for Assault and Unauthorized Searches in Tel Sheva

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First reported by Now 14 · Aug 20, 2026

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Two Israeli National Guard members have been indicted for assaulting two residents of Tel Sheva during an unauthorized search and violent attack. The incident followed a dispute over the town's name, and the officers later returned to check for security cameras. They were arrested after a complaint and charged with assault.

01Two National Guard members assaulted and humiliated two Tel Sheva residents during a patrol.
02They conducted unauthorized body searches and used excessive violence against the residents.
03The incident began after a resident corrected the guards on the town's name, calling it 'Tel Crime'.
04One officer punched and kicked a resident repeatedly, causing bleeding; the other kicked another resident in the groin.
05Two other guards present did not intervene during the assault.
06The officers returned an hour later to check for security cameras and were subsequently arrested and indicted.

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