Israeli Soldiers Write ID Numbers on Palestinians' Foreheads in 'Dehumanising' West Bank Raid
The military said the markings were used to identify suspects for interrogation after troops rounded up dozens of residents during the raid.
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A military operation in the West Bank makes headlines: soldiers write Palestinian numbers on the body. Such images remind us of dark times, says an opponent. The army speaks of a serious incident and draws consequences according to its own statements.
Israeli soldiers marked Palestinian detainees with numbers during their latest operations in the northern West Bank town of Qabtiya, Israeli media reported. According to the reports cited, several detainees were marked with numbers on their foreheads or bodies with a felt-tip pen before being released. The army said two Palestinians suspected of planning terror attacks were detained in the past 24 hours as part of an operation, but Palestinian s…
Israeli Soldiers Write ID Numbers on Palestinians' Foreheads in 'Dehumanising' West Bank Raid
Israeli soldiers wrote identification numbers on Palestinian men during a military raid in Qabatiya, fuelling anger over what critics called a 'dehumanising' practice. Footage shared online by Palestinian human rights advocate Ihab Hassan showed a man with the number '44' written in black marker across his forehead and arms. The man was identified in translated text accompanying the video as freed Palestinian detainee Ahmad Hethnawi. In the foot…
Israeli soldiers number Palestinian detainees on their foreheads
Israeli soldiers number Palestinian detainees on their foreheads Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 08/18/2026 - 11:01 Troops round up Palestinian residents near Qabatiya and mark them with numbers before interrogating them Ahmad al-Hathnawi speaks to local media about being marked with numbers by Israeli soldiers during a military raid in Qabatiya in the occupied West Bank on 17 August 2026 (Screengrab/@qudsn/X) Off Israeli soldiers marked Pale…
Israeli soldiers who raided Qabatayya in the West Bank placed numbers on the foreheads of Palestinians they detained. The IDF confirmed the incident. This is the latest such incident involving the Israeli military.
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