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Lapid launches prison abuse investigation BY DAVID SAFFER
Prime Minister Yair Lapid has launched an investigation into the Prison Service following horrifying revelations a female prison guard was raped by a Palestinian terrorist at Gilboa Prison terrorist. Allegations of a gagging order over this case and historic sexual abuse cases against other female guards have been made. The IDF soldier, identified by an alias Hila, served from 2014-17 and was a guard at Gilboa. According to reports, the perpetrator is convicted of murdering Israelis but had special privileges from prison authorities to move around the facility. Shin Bet security agency has denied claims it was aware of sexual abuse at Gilboa but discarded evidence. Hila has launched a NIS 200,000 Prime Minister Yair Lapid visits Israel Prison Service crowdfunding campaign over the terrifying incident and for other female of Hila’s life. guards abused by Palestinian inmates. A commanding officer was reportedly Former guard's lawyer Keren Barak la- questioned on Monday by police over albelled the expose “the most shocking case legations female guards during his tenure of sexual assault” of an IDF soldier by a at Gilboa were sexually assaulted by Palesterrorist with “blood on his hands” since tinian inmates. the inception of Israel. Lapid visited Ofer security prison this Barak has called on Israeli citizens to week and ordered authorities to implehelp raise money to aid the rehabilitation ment new measures following the expose.
During Lapid’s weekly cabinet meeting he said it was “unthinkable” an IDF female soldier was raped by a convicted terrorist. “The incident will be investigated,” vowed Lapid. “We will not stand aside if there is concern that a conscript female guard in the State of Israel was raped or harassed by terrorists.” He added, “We’ll make certain that the former IDF soldier receives support and brings those responsible to justice.” Israel Prisons Service Commissioner Katy Perry said there would be a “zero-tolerance” to a gag order. President Issac Herzog was sickened by the reports at Gilboa prison. "How have we come to this that women who were protecting us were deserted?" he said. "Every Israeli woman must be safe and anyone working on behalf of the country must be protected. PHOTO: AMOS BEN-GERSHOM (GPO) He added, "The scars of such injuries suffered by the soldiers can A hotline for conscript female guards has never heal. We must thoroughly investigate those cases and bring those responsible to been brought forward by two weeks. Lapid spoke with male and female prison justice.” guards about their experiences. A state commission of inquiry is invesHe said, “Were there no Prison Service tigating Gilboa Prison over a number of it would be impossible to live in the State misconduct allegations including six Palof Israel because it would be flooded with estinian inmates escaping last year. crime, attacks and terrorists. You are the The inmates were captured following a last line of defence.” nationwide manhunt.
AAD backs Rangers action Action Against Discrimination chairman Jonathan Metliss has backed Rangers FC banning a spectator from matches for performing a Nazi salute. It comes in the wake of similar incidents involving Newcastle United and Burnley supporters. “This behaviour is clearly intolerable and unacceptable,” he said. The fan appears to have made the salute
during Rangers’ friendly match with West Ham at Ibrox Stadium. He was seen wearing the strip of Millwall, which he allegedly covered with a jacket. As the Ibrox security team ejected him from the ground he allegedly did more salutes. A Rangers spokesperson said, “We condemn the appalling actions of this individual.”
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