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Israel Proposes Settler Cuff Pilot for Palestinian Detainees

8/12/2026

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IDF let settler Tal Yinon Dardik stay in Modi’in Illit but barred travel elsewhere after August 6, 2026 hearing, and said he could wear ankle cuffs for West Bank movement under police checks.
Since October 7, 3,000 Palestinians have been held in administrative detention, above the six-month to two-year norm.
Officials propose a pilot using Dardik’s model for Palestinian detainees, while critics cite raids and outposts in Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams since 2022.

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Story summary

IDF let settler Tal Yinon Dardik stay in Modi’in Illit but barred travel elsewhere after August 6, 2026 hearing, and said he could wear ankle cuffs for West Bank movement under police checks.
Since October 7, 3,000 Palestinians have been held in administrative detention, above the six-month to two-year norm.
Officials propose a pilot using Dardik’s model for Palestinian detainees, while critics cite raids and outposts in Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams since 2022.