Israeli military prosecutors on Thursday withdrew charges against five soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee at the Sde Teiman detention facility in southern Israel, the army said.
"In light of significant developments that have occurred since the indictment was filed in the Sde Teiman case, the military prosecution has decided today to cancel the indictment," the Israeli army said in a statement.
The torture case dates back to July 2025, when Israeli soldiers tortured and sexually assaulted a Palestinian prisoner at the Sde Teiman detention facility, causing serious injuries and a tear in the rectum.
Earlier, the Israeli media outlets, including the public broadcaster KAN, claimed that Israel released the tortured detainee on Oct. 13, 2025, to the Gaza Strip as part of a group of prisoners released under the deal with the Palestinian resistance group Hamas.
Interrogators there have become notorious for physical and sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees from Gaza to the extent that it has been dubbed "Israel’s Guantanamo" in reference to the infamous U.S. detention facility.
The Sde Teiman prison has witnessed widespread violations against Palestinian detainees, including severe beatings, prolonged restraint, and medical neglect, which have killed people, according to Palestinian and Israeli media and human rights reports.
