Israel is the only meaningful democracy in the Middle East. This is as true today as it was last week. But the shameful scenes of far-right violence in response to the arrest of a group of soldiers is a gift to those who wish to undo it.
On Monday, dozens of hardline activists tried to disrupt the arrest of nine reservists detained as part of an investigation into ‘suspected substantial abuse of a Palestinian detainee’. They were accompanied by far-right politicians, who barged into an army base and occupied it for several hours.
A firebrand like Ben-Gvir is clearly the last thing Israel needs at a time like this
When the suspects were transported to the military police headquarters at Beit Lid, thugs – some masked soldiers with weapons, wearing the logo of Force 100, the unit to which the suspects are believed to belong – broke in once again, forcing officers to put up a barricade.
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