US EditionIsraeli Forces Allegedly Tortured Toddler to Coerce Father's Confession, Al Jazeera Reports
Israeli forces allegedly tortured an 18-month-old in Gaza to coerce his father, with the child detained 10 hours and released, while the father remains in custody, witnesses and media report.
- On Saturday, Israeli soldiers allegedly tortured 18-month-old Karim Abu Nassar in central Gaza, reportedly extinguishing cigarettes and inserting metal nails into the toddler to pressure his father, Osama Abu Nassar, into a confession.
- Caught in gunfire while purchasing necessities near Al-Maghazi, Osama Abu Nassar was forced to leave his son on the ground and subsequently detained by Israeli forces, who stripped and searched him at a nearby checkpoint.
- Released after approximately 10 hours of detention, the toddler was returned to his family by the International Committee of the Red Cross, while medical reports confirmed injuries including cigarette burns and nail punctures; his father remains in custody.
- Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and the Council on American-Islamic Relations denounced the incident as "revolting," demanding congressional action to block military aid, stating these acts constitute "grave violations of international law and basic human decency."
- UN Palestine expert Francesca Albanese recently examined the "systematic use by Israel of torture against Palestinians," finding "practices that meet the threshold for genocide," which intensifies international scrutiny regarding the treatment of detainees in Gaza.
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