“For sale”: ‘Israeli’ soldier posts abuse of Gazan detainees on socials
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An ‘Israeli’ soldier's social media post featuring blindfolded and bound Palestinian detainees captioned "for sale" has surfaced on social media.
The image, which surfaced on Wednesday by the X account “@trackingisrael”, depicts several men in white protective suits sitting against concrete barriers in Gaza City, with Hebrew graffiti reading "למכירה" (for sale) scrawled nearby.
The post was initially shared by an ‘Israeli’ soldier celebrating the completion of his military service in Gaza, according to reports from multiple sources.
The image quickly went viral, garnering thousands of likes, reposts, and comments, with many users labeling it as evidence of dehumanization and cruelty.
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The Incident
The photograph shows at least two detainees, barefoot and with their hands tied, blindfolded with green cloth. One detainee is marked "B4" on his suit.
The setting appears to be a rubble-strewn area in Gaza City, consistent with areas affected by military operations.
This incident is not isolated. Since the escalation of the ‘Israeli’ assault on October 7, numerous reports have emerged of ‘Israeli’ soldiers documenting and sharing abusive treatment of Palestinian detainees on social media.
Most notably, much attention has focused recently on the Sde Teiman detention facility in southern ‘Israel’, where Palestinian detainees from Gaza are held.
A leaked video from August 2024 allegedly showed soldiers beating and sexually assaulting a detainee, leading to arrests and indictments.
The Guardian reported that ‘Israeli’ outrage centered more on the leak damaging their image than on the abuse itself, with officials like Defense Minister Israel Katz calling it a "blood libel."
Released detainees have alleged systematic mistreatment, including torture, unfit conditions, and deaths in custody.
A recent “Times of Israel” article cited Gazans freed under a ceasefire deal who claimed abuse, while a UN report documented similar complaints. Physicians for Human Rights ‘Israel’ reported at least 27 detainee deaths at Sde Teiman since the war began.
