Middle East Eye
A new poll reveals that half of Israeli Jews believe Israel should not obey international law and moral values during Israel’s war on Gaza.
The poll’s findings were released on Sunday by the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).
It also shows that a majority of Israelis believe the prison officials accused of sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee should not face criminal charges.
Late last month, nine Israeli soldiers were arrested for the rape and sodomization of a Palestinian detained in Sde Teiman, a facility in southern Israel’s Negev desert.
The incident created a backlash in Israel, with a far-right mob, that included an MP and minister, storming the detention centre and a military court in protest against the arrests.
Five of those detained were released to house arrest on Tuesday, pending a potential decision by the army to file indictments.
Israeli forces have killed at least 40,005 Palestinians in the besieged enclave since 7 October, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
More than 92,401 others have been wounded, while an estimated 10,000 people are missing, likely to be dead and buried under rubble.