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Yearlong investigation culminates in indictment of five soldiers accused of beating 13 Palestinian prisoners under their charge, forcing them to eat Israeli snacks Hanan Greenberg Published: 12.20.07, 21:02 / Israel News At the conclusion of an investigation lasting more than a year, the Military Advocate General has charged five soldiers from the Nahshon Battalion with three counts of aggravated assault. Three of the soldiers have already been discharged from the army and one was transferred to another unit. Only one soldier remains in active duty in the battalion. According to the indictment, the soldiers were responsible for transferring 13 Palestinian...