Inside the attempted cover-up of Israel’s Sde Teiman scandal
The Take
Al Jazeera
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🗓️ 1 June 2026
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
A video showing Israeli soldiers raping a Palestinian prisoner has shaken Israel’s military and judiciary, leading to the arrest of the prosecutor who leaked it. But as the fallout centers on the leak, and not the events in the video, what does it mean for the victim of the so-called Sde Teiman affair?
This is a story from the archives. This originally aired on November 10th, 2025. None of the dates, titles or other references from that time have been changed.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Hey everyone, Malika here. |
| 0:09.4 | Today, we're revisiting a powerful episode from our archives, |
| 0:13.3 | one that's just as relevant today as when we first aired it. |
| 0:17.2 | Sit back, enjoy, and we'll see you again soon. |
| 0:24.2 | Today. Sit back, enjoy, and we'll see you again soon. Today, leaked video of a horrific crime and the turmoil it's causing in Israel. |
| 0:31.0 | The investigation into the leak is sidestepping the actual rape and other crimes that are happening in Israeli prisons like this one. |
| 0:39.3 | As this scandal becomes more about who leaked what and not about the abuse of Palestinian detainees, |
| 0:45.9 | is justice for the victims even possible? |
| 0:51.0 | I'm Ali Gabuilal and this is the take. |
| 1:00.9 | Thank you. I'm Malika Bilal and this is The Take. Hi, as you're watching today's show, leave us a comment telling us what you think about the conversation and what stories you want us to do next. |
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| 1:18.2 | Thank you. |
| 1:22.8 | In Israel, it's being called the Sté-Teman affair. |
| 1:27.0 | Last year, 10 Israeli reservists were arrested for allegedly physically and sexually |
| 1:31.9 | assaulting a Palestinian detainee at the State Haman detention camp. |
| 1:36.8 | After protesters and some right-wing politicians stormed the camp to forcibly free the |
| 1:41.8 | defendants, footage of the attack was leaked to Israel's |
| 1:45.4 | Channel 12 news. |
| 1:47.3 | It shows Israeli soldiers dragging and allegedly sexually abusing a Palestinian prisoner, |
| 1:52.0 | hiding their actions behind riot shields. |
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