Police arrest two on suspicion of raping 14-year-old girl in Eilat

Two young residents of the southern town of Sderot were arrested on Thursday on suspcion of raping a 14-year-old girl in Eilat, Israel Police announced.

The two men, aged 19 and 17, rented a villa in Israel's coastal southern city during the summer along with other friends when the alleged rape occured. According to the police, the girl came forward two weeks ago to file a complaint.

The statement also referrenced the victim requiring severe medical care after the alleged rape.

The two boys were arrested following an undercover investigation and arrested at their home, the police stated. The suspects were scheduled to appear at Eilat Magistrate's Court later on Thursday.

The case follows quickly on the heels of another rape-case in Eilat. On Monday, Beersheba District Court sentenced eight additional suspects in the Eilat rape case to prison on Monday, Israeli media reported. Additionally, the complainant will be compensated with tens of thousands of shekels.

Suspects to be brought before court

In the summer of 2020, the complainant, then-16 years old, was gang raped by numerous young men at the Red Sea Hotel in Eilat.  

Twin brothers, 17 years old at the time and convicted of two felonies, were sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in addition to compensating the complainant with NIS 70,000.

Another accused, 19 at the time, was convicted of two offenses of aiding and abetting the rape and was sentenced to seven years in prison in addition to compensating the complainant with NIS 50,000.

Two other defendants, also 17 years old at the time, were convicted of two offenses of aiding the rape and numerous offenses of indecent acts, and were sentenced to a prison sentence of four and a half years. In addition, the two are required to compensate the complainant with NIS 40,000 each.