According to local media, a team from the occupying Israeli army arrived at the Sde Teiman detention center to investigate of torture against detained Palestinians. In the incident, 9 soldiers accused of torture were detained. This situation also caused reactions among far-right ministers.
According to the investigation, Israel’s far-right ministers, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who supported the soldiers accused of torture, made statements about the incident. Ben Gvir described the situation as “shameful”, while Smotrich made statements of support for the soldiers on social media.
The Sde Teiman detention center is a detention center for Gazans and has frequently been in the news with investigation of torture. According to a report in the New York Times, Palestinian detainees held there were subjected to inhumane treatment and torture. Some Gazans held in the detention center have spoken out about the torture they experienced.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Itamar Ben Gvir | Minister of National Security |
| Bezalel Smotrich | Minister of Finance |
