Reuters

Now Israelis suspected of involvement in terrorist acts are allowed to be held in custody without due trial, almost indefinitely, according to the BBC.

Previously, such a restraining measure, the so-called "administrative detention," had been used primarily against Palestinians.

The reason for this decision was the arson of two homes in the Palestinian village of Duma that killed an 18-month-old child. The child’s parents and a brother were hospitalized with burns.

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Organizers of arson has not yet been formally identified, but the authorities are inclined to believe that the Israeli right-wing radicals are behind the incident. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the arson a terrorist act.

According to the Israeli media, the number of attacks on Palestinians by the right-wing radicals has dropped recently, but these attacks have become more violent.

Earlier, Israelis could not be arrested without enough evidence, unlike Palestinians.