Rights10/8/2026

At the “Tel Aviv North” Police Station, Officials Admitted That Detainees Routinely Undergo Strip Searches

The commander of the “Tel Aviv North” Police Station, Superintendent Lior Ozer, told the Department of Internal Police Investigations that detainees at his station routinely undergo searches involving complete disrobing. According to Haaretz, this practice does not meet the conditions established by the Criminal Procedure Law.

Key facts

•Station: “Tel Aviv North”
•Commander: Superintendent Lior Ozer
•Publication date: October 8, 2026
•Agency: Department of Internal Police Investigations
•Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law

What the Station Commander Admitted

According to the newspaper’s report, Lior Ozer confirmed that officers at the station under his command conduct such searches as a matter of routine. He explained that this was necessary to protect both the officers and the detainees themselves: suspects had previously concealed weapons in their underwear.

What the Law Provides

The Criminal Procedure Law does not automatically permit a search involving complete disrobing, but only when an officer suspects that evidence of an offense or of the suspect’s connection to an offense is located on a person’s body. Therefore, according to the report, routinely using this measure on everyone or without individualized suspicion violates the law.

The Human Rights Organization’s Response

The Association for Civil Rights called the practice a means of humiliation and intimidation. The material provided did not report any judicial decision, disciplinary measures, cessation of the practice, or official change to police directives.

What this means for you

Completely disrobing a detainee is not supposed to be a routine procedure: the rule cited indicates that it requires concrete suspicion that evidence is located on the body. The report itself does not establish a new legal standard and does not state that the practice has already been discontinued or declared unlawful by a court.

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