Foreign Media: Israeli Military Tortured 18-Month-Old Infant to Coerce Father's Confession

2026-03-27 20:34:16

How does this incident reflect the vulnerability of children’s rights in conflict?

According to a report from Palestinian television cited by Turkish Radio and Television on March 24, the Israeli army tortured 18-month-old Jawad Abu Nassar to force his father, who witnessed the atrocity, to confess. After being detained for 10 hours, Jawad Abu Nassar was released through the mediation of the Red Cross. Footage from March 23 shows him crying uncontrollably after his release.

18-month-old Jawad Abu Nassar can be seen with injuries, crying continuously after being released by Israel. Turkish Radio and Television

His father, Osama Abu Nassar, remains detained by Israeli authorities.

Medical reports indicate that the child’s injuries include burns on his legs from a cigarette butt and puncture wounds from nails.

Reports state that the father and son were forcibly separated at a checkpoint near the Maghazi refugee camp, after which the aforementioned abuse occurred.

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