No charges filed after scores of Palestinian detainees died in IDF custody – Haaretz
The Israeli military has reportedly launched 57 probes into deaths that happened at CCTV-equipped military facilities, but indicted no one
The Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz. Seven of the cases reportedly relate to captives who suffered fatal gunshot wounds.
In an article on Friday, the Israeli newspaper cited filings obtained by the human rights group Hatzlacha through Freedom of Information requests. Most of the deaths in question reportedly occurred inside IDF military detention facilities that are equipped with CCTV cameras, the publication notes.
Yet, the Israeli military failed to identify suspects in most of the cases, according to Haaretz.
Another 19 probes have reportedly been launched into alleged beatings, violence, and the “unlawful use of force” toward detainees. However, only two indictments were filed as a result, one of which was later dropped after the alleged victim was returned to Gaza before testifying in court, Haaretz claimed.
Most IDF investigations into suspected looting by Israeli soldiers in Gaza and Lebanon have likewise resulted in no charges brought, according to the publication.
In response to a request for comment, the IDF confirmed that “several investigations were opened into suspected violations,” insisting that the Israeli military “operates in accordance with international law,” as quoted by Haaretz.
Israel has for years faced accusations of abuse against Palestinian detainees inside IDF holding facilities.
The report also came out after a photo showing a semi-naked and blindfolded Palestinian man bound to an iron rod surfaced on social media earlier this month. The Israeli military confirmed its authenticity and promised to launch a probe. However, human rights groups argued that it was emblematic of widespread abuse of Palestinian detainees at what Physicians for Human Rights Israel described as IDF “torture camps.”
In March, the Israeli military dropped charges against troops accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian prisoner at a detention facility at the Sde Teiman base in July 2024. The IDF cited insufficient evidence to secure a conviction and procedural concerns after disturbing footage of the incident was leaked to the media.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the decision, saying that “Israel must pursue its enemies, not its heroic fighters.”
Meanwhile, last month, Italy and France launched investigations into the alleged mistreatment of activists who were detained by Israeli troops while trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla in May.
After being expelled from Israel, numerous activists hailing from several countries alleged that they had been subjected to beatings, torture, sexual assault, and in some cases outright rape at the hands of Israeli troops.
13 thoughts on “No charges filed after scores of Palestinian detainees died in IDF custody – Haaretz”
So the bottom line is yet, the Israeli military failed to identify suspects in most of the cases, according to Haaretz. Wonder how this will land.
The detail about in an article on Friday, the Israeli newspaper cited filings obtained by the human rights group Hatzlacha through Freedom of Information requests is something people should sit with.
So the bottom line is the Israeli military has reportedly launched 57 probes into deaths that happened at CCTV-equipped military facilities, but indicted no. Wonder how this will land.
Basically the Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz. What matters is whether anything changes because of it.
The bigger issue here is the Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz. That changes the calculation.
Reading that the Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz — hard to argue with the logic there.
What stands out is the Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz. That is the part worth paying attention to.
Considering yet, the Israeli military failed to identify suspects in most of the cases, according to Haaretz, it raises some real questions about what happens next.
If the Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz, then the bigger picture starts to look very different.
The fact that the Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz really puts things into perspective.
The detail about the Israeli military has reportedly launched 57 probes into deaths that happened at CCTV-equipped military facilities, but indicted no is something people should sit with.
Reading that another 19 probes have reportedly been launched into alleged beatings, violence, and the “unlawful use of force” toward detainees — hard to argue with the logic there.
So the bottom line is another 19 probes have reportedly been launched into alleged beatings, violence, and the “unlawful use of force” toward detainees. Wonder how this will land.
So the bottom line is yet, the Israeli military failed to identify suspects in most of the cases, according to Haaretz. Wonder how this will land.
The detail about in an article on Friday, the Israeli newspaper cited filings obtained by the human rights group Hatzlacha through Freedom of Information requests is something people should sit with.
So the bottom line is the Israeli military has reportedly launched 57 probes into deaths that happened at CCTV-equipped military facilities, but indicted no. Wonder how this will land.
Basically the Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz. What matters is whether anything changes because of it.
The bigger issue here is the Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz. That changes the calculation.
Reading that the Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz — hard to argue with the logic there.
What stands out is the Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz. That is the part worth paying attention to.
Considering yet, the Israeli military failed to identify suspects in most of the cases, according to Haaretz, it raises some real questions about what happens next.
If the Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz, then the bigger picture starts to look very different.
The fact that the Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz really puts things into perspective.
The detail about the Israeli military has reportedly launched 57 probes into deaths that happened at CCTV-equipped military facilities, but indicted no is something people should sit with.
Reading that another 19 probes have reportedly been launched into alleged beatings, violence, and the “unlawful use of force” toward detainees — hard to argue with the logic there.
So the bottom line is another 19 probes have reportedly been launched into alleged beatings, violence, and the “unlawful use of force” toward detainees. Wonder how this will land.