IDF charges reservist with aggravated abuse of Palestinian prisoners
by Emma Graham-Harrison and Quique Kierszenbaum in Je from World news | The Guardian on (#6PKTA)
Indictment comes as nine other soldiers appear in Israeli military court over allegations of sexual abuse of detainee
Israel's military has charged a reservist with aggravated abuse of Palestinian prisoners, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, as nine other soldiers appeared in military court for an initial hearing over allegations they had sexually abused a detainee from Gaza.
The new indictment alleges that the unnamed soldier, assigned to escort handcuffed and blindfolded Palestinians, used a baton and his assault rifle to attack prisoners on multiple occasions.
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