Assault charges against Israeli soldiers dropped in controversial end to a yearlong scandal
- Posted on March 12, 2026
- By CNN
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Assault charges against Israeli soldiers dropped in controversial end to a yearlong scandal

Israel’s top military lawyer has dropped charges against five reservist soldiers accused of assaulting a Palestinian detainee at the notorious Sde Teiman military prison - in a move welcomed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and condemned by human rights groups.