IDF admits marking detained Palestinians with numbers during raid, expresses remorse
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday acknowledged that soldiers had marked detained Palestinian suspects with numbers during a military raid in the northern West Bank village of Qabatiya a day earlier, despite previously acknowledging that the practice was inappropriate.In a statement to The Times of Israel, the military said that commanders had stressed the seriousness of the conduct to the troops involved and that “lessons have been learned” — echoing remarks the IDF made in April.Footage published Monday showed a Palestinian man speaking to local media with the number 44 written across his forehead after he was questioned by Israeli soldiers during the raid.The man said troops had marked others who were interrogated as well, and that soldiers warned him not to take part in clashes if settlers entered the village.The Haaretz newspaper reported Tuesday that several Palestinians detained and questioned during the operation had numbers written on their foreheads…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) admitted on Tuesday that soldiers marked detained Palestinian suspects with numbers on their foreheads and bodies during a raid in Qabatiya, northern West Bank. This practice, which the IDF previously acknowledged as inappropriate, was captured in footage showing a Palestinian man with “44” written on his forehead. The military stated that commanders addressed the seriousness of the conduct with the troops and that “lessons have been learned,” echoing a similar response to an incident in April where Palestinian women were marked with numbers in the Jenin refugee camp. Hadash-Ta’al MK Ahmad Tibi condemned the act as “shocking and disgusting,” drawing parallels to “dark times.”
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