Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing a Palestinian detainee

The Israeli military's top lawyer canceled charges against several soldiers who were accused of abusing a Palestinian detainee from Gaza. The case, known as the Sde Teiman case, involved allegations of beating and sexual assault.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others praised the decision to drop the charges, calling them a 'blood libel.' Meanwhile, human rights groups accused the military of whitewashing the incident. Separately, the Netherlands announced it would join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.