An IDF soldier arrested in early July on suspicion of involvement in a weapons case had his detention extended twice, but on Thursday a court rejected a third police request for an extension, ruling that the suspicion against him has not strengthened, according to N12. The court noted the soldier carried a licensed IDF weapon, while other suspects in the case without licenses have been released. The soldier is represented by attorneys Tami Ulman and Shadi Saruji.
An IDF soldier arrested in early July on suspicion of involvement in a weapons case had his detention extended twice, but on Thursday a court rejected a third police request for an extension, ruling that the suspicion against him had not strengthened. The court noted that the soldier carried a licensed IDF weapon as part of his role, while other suspects in the case who did not have licensed weapons had already been released. The soldier is represented by attorneys Tami Ulman and Shadi Saruji.
According to prior Zioneer coverage, the case is part of the broader 'Wedding of the Armed' affair in Shefa-Amr. In June, all 11 suspects arrested in the initial wave were released, and an Acre court earlier ordered the release of an IDF soldier arrested in the same affair under restrictive conditions. The investigation continues.
The rejection of the extension request follows a pattern in the affair where courts have found insufficient evidence to justify prolonged detention.
2 developments
- DevelopingAll 11 Shefa-Amr wedding detainees released, police investigation ongoing
- StrongSuspect in Shefa-Amr mosque shooting arrested after police, Shin Bet publish his photo
- DevelopingIDF soldier arrested in Bat Yam; weapons cache investigation transferred to Military Police special unit
- DevelopingArrest of Kafr Kanna resident leads to multi-suspect weapons cache discovery
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