Israeli soldiers reportedly tortured a one-year-old baby in central Gaza in an attempt to force the child’s father to confess during interrogation, Palestinian television reported on Wednesday.
Citing journalist Osama al-Kahlut, the report said the baby, identified as Karim, and his father, Osama Abu Nassar, were caught in armed clashes near the Al-Maghazi refugee camp while outside to meet daily needs.
Witnesses said Israeli soldiers took the father and child to a military checkpoint, stripped them, and interrogated them. During the interrogation, soldiers allegedly extinguished cigarettes on the baby’s leg, inflicted injuries with sharp objects, and drove a nail into the child’s leg in front of the father.