Far-right response to allegations against Israeli soldiers speaks to deep divisions

The detention of nine Israeli soldiers, under investigation for the alleged abuse of a Palestinian inmate, has laid bare the polarized state of Israeli society. The inquiry has angered far-right lawmakers and protesters who broke into a detention facility on Monday. Journalist Noga Tarnopolsky in Jerusalem speaks with The World’s Carolyn Beeler about the political rift this exposes. 

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