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July

warning: upsetting images

The Israeli military has confirmed the authenticity of the photo,

taken by an Israeli soldier, showing a Palestinian detainee bound to an iron rod.

Photograph: Supplied

Photo of bound Palestinian detainee corroborates Israeli torture reports,

say rights groups

Image of man in underwear, blindfold and bound to iron rod

has been widely shared on social media

The Guardian

Wed 8 Jul 2026    16.23 CEST

Last modified on Wed 8 Jul 2026    21.32 CEST

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/
photo-palestinian-prisoner-corroborates-israeli-torture-claims

Israel-Gaza war > 2026 > July > ceasefire    FR / UK / USA

https://www.theguardian.com/world/
israel-hamas-war

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/
series/gaza-diary

https://www.theguardian.com/world/
gaza-flotilla

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/03/
israel-and-palestine-a-complete-guide-to-the-crisis

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/
us-campus-protests

https://www.reuters.com/world/israel-hamas/

https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/
middle-east-crisis

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/
podcasts/the-daily/israel-palestine-1948.html - NYT podcast

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/10/07/
world/middleeast/israel-gaza-maps.html

https://www.reuters.com/world/israel-hamas/

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/
year-end-israel-palestinians

https://www.mediapart.fr/theme/
proche-et-moyen-orient

https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/dossier/international/
l-aneantissement-de-la-bande-de-gaza

https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/international/dossier/
chronique-de-gaza

https://www.theguardian.com/world/series/
along-the-green-line

https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/
middle-east-crisis

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/
year-end-2025-photos-best/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/
mamdani-netanyahu

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/18/
israel-plan-new-illegal-settlements-gaza-west-bank-occupied-palestine

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/17/
israeli-strike-gaza-funeral-multiple-deaths

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/
gaza-flotilla-activist-rape-complaint-israel-anna-liedtke

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/13/
israel-prison-torture-death-hussam-abu-safiya-palestine

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/09/
idf-accused-of-field-execution-of-palestinian-driver-bringing-aid-into-gaza

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2026/jul/09/
andy-burnham-apologises-for-labours-stance-on-gaza-
podcast

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/09/
andy-burnham-labour-didnt-get-it-right-stance-gaza-war

https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/jul/08/
gazas-world-cup-screenings-in-pictures

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/
aid-worker-world-cup-screenings-gaza-killed-israeli-strike

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/
photo-palestinian-prisoner-corroborates-israeli-torture-claims

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/07/
life-support-review-medics-gaza-documentary

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/06/
hamas-offers-hand-over-authority-gaza-us-backed-administration

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/06/
detained-gaza-doctor-almost-unrecognisable-injuries-israeli-jail-
hussam-abu-safiya

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/06/
israel-command-system-identified-850000-targets-
gaza-lebanon-war-supplier-elbit-systems

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/03/
afp-investigating-alleged-war-crimes-committed-by-australian-citizen-
serving-in-idf-in-gaza-ntwnfb

torture        UK

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/13
/israel-prison-torture-death-hussam-abu-safiya-palestine

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/
photo-palestinian-prisoner-corroborates-israeli-torture-claims

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