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Israeli military drops charges against soldiers charged in abusing Palestinian prisoner

Mar 12, 2026, 7:11 AM | Updated: 11:56 am

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JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an encounter partially caught on camera.

The army announced the decision in the high-profile case at a time when much of the country’s attention is focused on the war with Iran.

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