Two wardens from the Nahshon Unit of the Israel Prison Service were questioned by Lahav 433 on suspicion of assaulting a security detainee, according to a report by journalist Daniel Amram. Investigators allege the guards dragged the prisoner on the floor, causing injuries, after he refused to attend a court hearing. The incident occurred on December 18, 2025; the case has been forwarded to the prosecution for consideration of an indictment. The soldiers' families denounced the investigation, saying the state is siding with terrorists.
According to a report by journalist Daniel Amram, two wardens from the Nahshon Unit of the Israel Prison Service were questioned by the Lahav 433 anti-corruption unit on suspicion of assaulting a security detainee. The incident is alleged to have occurred on December 18, 2025, when the detainee refused to leave his cell for a court hearing. Investigators say the guards dragged the prisoner on the floor, causing injuries. The detainee later filed a complaint. The questioning took place in recent days, and the file has been forwarded to the State Prosecutor's Office for review of a possible indictment. The soldiers' families have expressed outrage, accusing the authorities of siding with terrorists and abandoning the guards. The case is the latest in a series of investigations into Israeli security personnel accused of excessive force against Palestinian detainees, as The Zioneer has reported. The Nahshon Unit is a special operations unit of the Israel Prison Service responsible for handling high-security prisoners.
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