Israeli War Minister Israel Katz met with soldiers from Force 100 implicated in the horrific abuses at the Sde Teiman detention facility, apologizing to them and ordering their return to active military service.

According to Hebrew media reports, including Channel 14, the soldiers attended the meeting masked to conceal their identities.

During the meeting, Katz told the soldiers, “I apologize for the injustice the system has done to you,” referring to the investigations opened against them and the “psychological harm” he said was caused by the military legal process.

He had previously described the case against them as a “blood libel” and confirmed that he ordered the army to reinstate them immediately.

The move comes days after charges were dropped against the soldiers over the rape assault at the Sde Teiman detention facility, a desert torture facility holding Palestinians detained during Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

Footage of the 5 July, 2024 assault, showing soldiers sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee, was broadcast by Israeli television, triggering international outrage. The victim was later admitted to hospital following the assault.

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[–] PumpkinFactory@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 days ago

A civilization vile to the core.