הוועד הציבורי נגד עינויים בישראל

The letter is based on 11 cases in which soldiers sent a dog inside a house without supervision and the dog has bitten family members, or cases where the soldiers have used the dogs in humiliating and abusing ways towards the detainee.

From the complaint it becomes clear that the use of military dogs is unnecessary and a form of abuse. Instead of using the trained dog to assist soldiers protect themselves and prevent harm in dangerous operations the soldier takes advantage of the nature of the dog's training and sends it to attack and/or humiliate detainees and/or civilians. This, in our opinion amounts to the commission of a criminal offense towards the person deprived of his freedom and others by the military.