"Testimonies from released Palestinian prisoners, as well as the condition of bodies handed over, highlight alleged Israeli abuse. Most of the bodies of the more than 100 dead Palestinians Israel released remain unidentified. They were sent back to Gaza with numbers instead of their names, leaving family members of missing Palestinians to pore desperately through pictures of the bodies, hoping to spot their loved ones."
"One thing is clear from the marks left on these bodies, and the blindfolds and handcuffs still on some of them: They had been tortured before their deaths, possibly executed. The torture was confirmed by Palestinian detainees released alive by Israel as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal that has also seen the release of Israeli captives from Gaza. Reports that Israel tortures Palestinian detainees in its jails have been common for years."
"One particularly notable documented incident of abuse was the gang rape of a Palestinian prisoner by guards at the notorious Sde Teiman detention facility in Israel last year. Verified video shows Israeli prison guards using their shields to hide from the camera before proceeding to rape the victim, who was left unable to walk, Israeli media reported. The condition of the bodies Israel returned to Gaza is harrowing. The forensic teams who examined them said the bodies showed signs of physical abuse, medical sources told Al Jazeera."
Testimonies from released Palestinian prisoners and the condition of bodies returned to Gaza indicate alleged abuse and torture in Israeli custody. More than 100 released bodies remain unidentified and were returned with numbers rather than names, forcing families to search through images for loved ones. Marks, blindfolds and handcuffs on some bodies suggest torture and possible executions. Released detainees confirmed torture as part of the ceasefire exchanges, and reports of jail abuse have been frequent and reportedly increased since the war on Gaza. Forensic examinations and medical sources described severe physical abuse, missing limbs, burns and other injuries.
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