Ezra Yakin, a former Lehi fighter, expressed support for administrative detainee Tal Yanon Dardik, who is on a hunger strike. Yakin questioned why a Jew is held under administrative detention and urged the authorities to release him, saying all force should be directed at Israel's enemies.
Ezra Yakin, a former Lehi fighter, expressed support for administrative detainee Tal Yanon Dardik on Wednesday, calling for his immediate release. Yakin questioned the use of administrative detention against a Jewish Israeli and urged security forces to focus on the country's enemies.
The statement adds to a growing chorus of public figures and lawmakers who have criticized Dardik's detention. As The Zioneer reported, 13 coalition MKs and ministers appealed to Defense Minister Israel Katz to cancel administrative orders against settlers and release Dardik, who is on a hunger strike. The case has also seen a public rift between Defense Minister Katz and IDF Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Blot, with Blot reportedly demanding to keep Dardik in detention despite Katz's position.
Dardik, who was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a Palestinian, has been on hunger strike for over three weeks and was hospitalized earlier this week with a low pulse. The controversy has highlighted tensions within the security establishment over the use of administrative detention against Israeli citizens in Judea and Samaria.
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