#Two more suspects arrested in gang rape of 16-year-old girl in Israel

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the attack “a crime against humanity.”
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Two more suspects were reportedly arrested Saturday in the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in Israel that has outraged the nation.

The two suspects, both 17 years old, are allegedly among the up to 30 men accused of filming themselves raping the victim in a hotel in the resort town of Eliat in Southern Israel last week, the Jerusalem Post reported.

The suspects are the third and fourth to be arrested in the attack, which has sparked protests across the country and drawn disgust from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called it “a crime against humanity.”

The teen had gone out drinking with friends before ending up at the hotel to use the bathroom, according to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

She was then allegedly taken to a hotel room and repeatedly raped, as the teenager’s friend tried in vain to help

The girl is now under police guard since becoming a target online, after her social media accounts were leaked.

Her lawyer, Shani Moran, also said he has been inundated with requests from disturbed individuals interested in obtaining videos that were allegedly recorded from the rapes.

The first suspect, who is in his late 20s, was arrested Wednesday after police identified him through video footage of the alleged attack and found messages to the victim on his phone.

The man allegedly told police the encounter was consensual.

A second suspect, also in his late 20s, was arrested Thursday morning.

Police expect more arrests in the case, with the girl expected to confront the existing suspects in court on Sunday, according to the Jerusalem Post.