Israeli soldiers number Palestinian detainees on their foreheads
Israeli soldiers number Palestinian detainees on their foreheads Israeli soldiers marked Palestinian detainees with numbers on their foreheads and arms during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Monday. During the raid on Qabatiya, near Jenin, Israeli forces rounded up dozens of Palestinian residents, several of whom were marked with numbers on their foreheads and arms. Ahmad al-Hathnawi, who was…
Israeli troops marked Palestinian detainees with numbers on their foreheads and arms during a raid in Qabatiya, located in the West Bank near Jenin, on Monday, August 17, 2026. The act of numbering detainees was carried out by the Israeli military in an attempt to intimidate and coerce local residents ahead of potential settlement expansion.
Ahmad al-Hathnawi, one of the detainees, recounted being marked with the number 44 on his forehead by the soldiers. Hathnawi stated that at least 50 individuals were taken into custody during the operation, including women and previously arrested individuals. The interrogations, conducted by the Israeli forces, aimed to deter families from resisting the construction of new settlements around the city of Jenin.
The Israeli army acknowledged the controversial practice, stating that "lessons have been learned" and vowed to take appropriate measures to prevent similar actions in the future.
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