Israeli military database indicates only a quarter of Gaza detainees are fighters

[malaise]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/04/israeli-military-database-indicates-only-a-quarter-of-gaza-detainees-are-fighters

Only one in four detainees from Gaza are identified as fighters by Israel’s military intelligence, classified data indicates, with civilians making up the vast majority of Palestinians held without charge or trial in abusive prisons.

Those jailed for long periods without charge or trial include medical workers, teachers, civil servants, media workers, writers, sick and disabled people and children.

Among the most egregious cases are those of an 82-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s jailed for six weeks and of a single mother separated from her young children. When the mother was released after 53 days she found the children begging on the streets.

[enid602]

1. Lucky

These detainees might be the lucky ones, if they’re allowed to eat.

[AloeVera]

3. Some of the"lucky" ones:

Palestinian detainees released back to Gaza have told the BBC they were subjected to mistreatment and torture at the hands of Israeli military and prison staff, adding to reports of misconduct within Israel's barracks and jails.

One man said he was attacked with chemicals and set alight. "I thrashed around like an animal in an attempt to put the fire out [on my body]," said Mohammad Abu Tawileh, a 36-year-old mechanic.

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They each describe being stripped, blindfolded, cuffed and beaten
Some also say they were given electric shocks, menaced by dogs, and denied access to medical care
Some say they witnessed the deaths of other detainees
One says he witnessed sexual abuse
Another says he had his head dunked in chemicals and his back set on fire

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn7vje365rno

No, not lucky.

There are numerous reports by human rights groups and the UN about the systematic torture and maltreatment of thousands of Palestinian prisoners, including sexual violence and abuse. They all come back emaciated, traumatized and some with serious mental illness. Some with limbs missing due to lack of medical treatment or restraints that cut off blood circulation. There are THOUSANDS of such lucky people.

I suppose they may be luckier than the 70, 80, 90 or even hundreds who died in the prisons. Actual number unknown, as hundreds have been forcibly "disappeared". Certainly luckier than the Gaza doctor who by some accounts may have been beaten and raped to death. Or the 17-year old boy from the West Bank who was starved to death.

[enid602]

4. Indeed

Indeed.

[dutch777]

2. Point isn't just stopping Hamas, it is terrorizing anyone who stands up for Palestinians. Will not end well for Israel.

In the near term they are exacting retribution for the Hamas attack. Killing journalists, aid workers and imprisoning random civilians is just acceptable collateral damage in Netanyahu's mind I guess. In the longer term they are making more enemies who are devising new ways to terrorize Israel in return in the future and losing support of almost everyone globally.

[Passages]

5. Inconvenient data, for some.

[electric_blue68]

6. Truly hideous, heinous behavior! As dutch above said....

Tears For Fears sang "Sowing the Seeds of Love", well ths ain't it!!
They are so sowing the seeds of more emnity in the future!

One thing to go after Hamas for their heinious attacks which was needed, but all this extreme destruction, bombing hospitals, apt buildings, starvation, just shooting kids, and add this in....
A SHANDA, Bibi, IDF, jailers!!!

[harumph]

7. The biggest shanda ever.

A Disgrace. And the world takes note. Just as they take note of our choices in the US - how could our electorate be
so stupid and careless, and cruel?

[JI7]

8. How do they classify people like the doctor and his family

who held hostages ?