The IDF said the detainee was restrained after attempting to harm himself, but determined that the way he was treated, photographed and that his image spread online, violated military values. Five soldiers were punished following the incident
Mustafa al-Sikali, a Palestinian who lost six children in Israeli attacks on Gaza, recounted being detained in the West Bank, tortured in Ofer Prison, released after 15 days, and stating that his only dream was to educate his remaining daughter.
The Israeli army today assured that it disciplined the soldiers involved in the case of a Palestinian detainee in Gaza who, weeks ago, photographed and whose image they shared after being tortured.