Four other detainees will be facing trial in front of civilian federal court, as well.

All such cases should have been transferred to civilian courts.

Now, for the first time, a civilian court has charged 14 military officers with human rights violations.

The tribunal system set up by the administration does not provide for review in any civilian courts.

"We, as soldiers, cannot and should not stand trial in a civilian court," he said.

Now, for the first time, a civilian court has charged 14 military officers with those and other human rights violations in the 1980's.

Any procedure would come after the case has worked its way through civilian courts, the spokesman said.

He is the only person to have been executed in Israel on conviction by a civilian court.

He ordered that the men responsible be tried in a military rather than civilian court.

"The attorney general recommended that the case be heard in a civilian criminal court."