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Israel Confirms Blindfolded Detainee Photo, Mothers Identify Missing Son

7/5/2026

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Israel confirmed the photo shows a blindfolded detainee in its custody, said the treatment breaches military values, and opened an inquiry.
Two Gaza mothers, including Rana Abu Nassar, identified the man as their missing son Osama because his swollen left leg matches the photo.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society filed the two men’s names to seek lawyer visits for about 1,200 Gaza detainees held under the Internment of Unlawful Combatants Law.

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Israel confirmed the photo shows a blindfolded detainee in its custody, said the treatment breaches military values, and opened an inquiry.
Two Gaza mothers, including Rana Abu Nassar, identified the man as their missing son Osama because his swollen left leg matches the photo.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society filed the two men’s names to seek lawyer visits for about 1,200 Gaza detainees held under the Internment of Unlawful Combatants Law.