@Heath, Thank you for your Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov!
As far as calling them a frum party, I’ll admit it is disappointing, but let’s let H’ judge us all with rachamim. Often we all justify things and this case they may consider it for the “greater good,” even if I think it’s really an excuse for not doing the right thing.
@Avi,
I’m not here disputing if they are guilty, or not, of the crime. I am against an form of torture for allegeded criminals (including non-Jewish ones). Possibly in the case of a literal, physical ticking bomb, I could see making an exception. It is not democratic and it’s not the Jewish way.
As far as “documents,” there were statements by the head of the movement to cause the fall of the government thru arson and other attacks, I don’t think there were any incriminating evidence about specific attacks, i.e.. time, place, etc.
Note, also, that I called the torture “alleged,” but the whole idea of a secret police that has to answer to just a non-elected “Justice” official, the AG, seems to flaunt any concept of a “democratic,” free country. As an American I’d find that scary, as a Middle-Easterner I’d find that par-for-the course.