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Allegations of prisoner abuse expose deep rifts in Israeli military

Israel’s military has long been called the army of the people, but its unity is being increasingly destabilized as the political rift expands.

OREN ZIV/AFP via Getty Images
Israeli soldiers and police clash with protesters after they broke into the Beit Lid army base over the detention of military reservists suspected of abusing a detainee on July 29, 2024, in Kfar Yona, Israel. — OREN ZIV/AFP via Getty Images

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