cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21405592

Israeli soldiers and Palestinian former detainees say troops have regularly forced captured Gazans to carry out life-threatening tasks, including inside Hamas tunnels.

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By Natan Odenheimer, Bilal Shbair, and Patrick Kingsley
Natan Odenheimer, Bilal Shbair and Patrick Kingsley interviewed 16 Israeli soldiers and officials who knew about the practice, as well as three Palestinians, on the record, who were forced to take part in it.

Oct. 14, 2024 Updated 8:53 a.m. ET