Israel's military on Thursday said it was dropping charges against five soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee in an incident partially caught on camera. The decision closed a case that has bitterly divided the country since the soldiers were arrested in 2024 at the notorious Sde Teiman military prison.

Israeli military prosecutors on Thursday withdrew charges against five soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee at the Sde Teiman...

The case involved five soldiers who were caught on camera allegedly raping a Palestinian man held at the Sde Teiman torture camp in July 2024.