CNN —Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday will for the first time discuss the closure of the desert detention camp of Sde Teiman where Palestinian detainees from Gaza have allegedly been held under conditions of extreme abuse.
The committee tasked with examining the conditions of Palestinian detainees from Gaza is set to submit its recommendations to Halevi this month.
Three Israeli whistleblowers told CNN that Palestinian detainees at the facility were constantly blindfolded and held under extreme physical restraint.
The account tallied with details of a letter authored by a doctor working at Sde Teiman published by Ha’aretz in April.
Instead, the Israeli military said that the detainees are given back their clothing once the IDF has determined that they pose no security risk.
Persons:
CNN —, ”, Alice Jill Edwards, Herzi Halevi, Sde, Ofer, Teiman, Ha’aretz, CNN’s Ami Kaufman
Organizations:
CNN, CNN — Israel’s, Association for Civil Rights, Germany’s, International Committee, United Nations, Israel Defense Forces, Military, IDF
Locations:
Teiman, Gaza, Israel