Current sectionWest Bank NewsThe probe was launched after Haaretz published testimonies alleging sexual assault, severe violence and looting against a group of left-wing activists and Palestinians. The case was closed after the army determined that the evidence was insufficient to indict specific soldiers, despite the IDF dismissing a unit commander and several troopsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHagar Shezaf02:29 PM • July 31 2026 IDTThe Military Advocate General's Office last week closed its investigation into a 2023 assault on Palestinians and Israeli left-wing activists that included an attempted sexual assault, severe violence, looting and the dissemination of photographs showing bound Palestinians stripped to their underwear.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel settlersPalestiniansWest BankIDFHuman rightsIsrael settlementsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahu-TrumpBen-GvirGaza Board of PeaceBarbara ButchIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIDF Closes Probe Into Brutal 2023 Abuse Case of West Bank PalestiniansThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsNew Haredi Parties Challenge an Embattled Political Establishment'Where Will We Be Expelled To?': West Bank Camps Residents Fear IDF OffensiveHow the Push for Torah Rule Hijacked Israel's Secular RightRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask RiftsIsrael's De Facto Strategy Is Exposed in Latest West Bank Settler Violence