To make a long story short
- A video of what is claimed to be Palestinian men being arrested by Israeli forces (IDF) is circulating on social media.
- The IDF does not deny that the video is genuine, but has not commented on the video specifically.
- The IDF confirms that it occasionally takes the clothes of Palestinians when they arrest them and claims that they are returned.
- The context surrounding the video has not been independently confirmed.
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The video shows a large group of men, some of whom appear to be younger boys, standing in the middle of a large sports arena. The men and boys are only wearing underwear.
Many sit on the ground, others stand with their hands in the air. Around them are heavily armed guards who are claimed to be IDF soldiers.
The video is spread on various social platforms and arouses strong reactions.
The British media Sky News has geolocated the video to Yarmouk Stadium, a football arena in Gaza City. They have not yet dated the video, but the IDF does not deny that the video is authentic.
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The IDF says it is “working to destroy Hamas’ military capabilities and to rescue the hostages kidnapped by Hamas,” according to Sky Newswho have contacted them for a comment on the video.
– As part of IDF activity in the war zone, persons suspected of terrorist activity are arrested and interrogated. If it turns out that they are not, they will be released, the IDF writes Sky News.
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They claim that everyone who is arrested is “treated according to international law” and that it is often necessary to take their clothes.
– It is often necessary for terrorist suspects to give up their clothes so that they can be searched for bomb vests and other weapons, the IDF claims to the media.
The context surrounding the video has not been independently confirmed.
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Claims clothes are returned
The IDF further says that arrested persons are not given their clothes back immediately due to suspicions that they may hide weapons, such as knives, in them.
– They get the clothes back when it is possible to give them back, says the response from the IDF Sky News.
The Arab medium Al Jazeera has also reported the video.
Similar videos have circulated on social media before. Earlier in December, images emerged of dozens of Palestinian men undressed, tied behind their backs and blindfolded.
The IDF then confirmed several arrests of men “suspected of being associated with Hamas” in the area where the photo was geolocated.
Gro Nystuen, international law expert and assistant director at the Norwegian Institution for Human Rights, then said that it is “prohibited under international law” to portray prisoners in this way, to Dagbladet.
2023-12-26 21:45:10
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