After Israeli military police broke into the Sde Teiman complex to arrest the reservists—who are currently the focus of an official investigation—large crowds gathered outside the compound.
In a statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for “an immediate calming of passions” and harshly denounced the occurrence.
A police spokeswoman stated that after protestors burst into a second military base, where the reservists were brought for questioning, authorities were able to clear it.
For some months, Sde Teiman, located in southern Israel close to Beersheba, has been the focus of allegations regarding grave mistreatment of detainees from Gaza.
Local media reports claim that at least nine Israeli soldiers stationed at the site are mistreating the Palestinian detainee, who is believed to be a Hamas militant who was captured in Gaza.
According to claims in Israeli media, he was hospitalized following severe sexual abuse and damage to his anus that prevented him from walking.
According to the Israeli military, “suspected substantial abuse of a detainee” prompted the advocate general to launch an investigation.
