Reservist Suspected of Killing Arab Prevented from Seeing Lawyer
The extension, issued overnight, bars the soldier from consulting with legal counsel until Friday night. Such orders are considered exceptional and are typically used in cases involving security-related investigations.
The Shin Bet has extended an order preventing a meeting with a lawyer for a reserve IDF soldier from the Shomron who is currently under arrest, adding another 48 hours to the restriction.
The extension, issued overnight, bars the soldier from consulting with legal counsel until Friday night. Such orders are considered exceptional and are typically used in cases involving security-related investigations.
The soldier, around 25 years old, served in the Duchifat Battalion and has completed extensive reserve duty, including combat service in Gaza. He is under investigation over the killing of an Arab during an incident near the village of Qusra approximately one month ago.
According to reports, the incident occurred when Jewish shepherds were attacked by Arab rioters, prompting both civilian responders and IDF forces to arrive at the scene.
A day earlier, in a closed hearing, the Petah Tikva Magistrate’s Court rejected a request by police and the Shin Bet to extend the soldier’s detention by 12 days, instead approving a two-day extension until Friday morning.
Attorney Nati Rom, representing the soldier through the Honenu organization, criticized the continued denial of access to legal counsel, calling it “a red line,” particularly given that the suspect is an IDF reservist who, he said, was acting during a violent confrontation that endangered Jewish lives.