{
  "id": 19669627,
  "title": "Israeli soldier accused of smearing faeces on Palestinian detainee’s face",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/israeli-soldier-accused-of-smearing-faeces-on-palestinian-detainees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T15:15:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-soldier-accused-smearing-faeces-palestinian-detainees-face"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Israeli soldier stationed at a military outpost near Nablus in the West Bank is accused of brutally assaulting a Palestinian detainee. According to Channel 12 News, the abuse included beating the detainee, urinating on him, and covering his face with his own feces. The incident allegedly occurred after the soldier arrested a Palestinian man at a nearby crossing and found a small knife in his vehicle. The Palestinian was handcuffed, blindfolded, and transferred to the Jalameh military outpost. Military police investigators suspect the soldier began abusing the detainee, who was later released without charge. The case has sparked outrage and criticism, with Israeli human rights groups alleging that soldiers enjoy \"broad impunity\" for violence against Palestinians.",
  "summary": "Israeli soldier accused of smearing faeces on Palestinian detainee’s face Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 11/12/2026 - 14:35 Military police accuse soldier of beating Palestinian detainee, urinating on him and smearing faeces on his face before the man was released without charge An Israeli soldier south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank (Nasser Ishtayeh / SOPA Images via Reuters) Off An…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}