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Israel marks detainees’ foreheads with numbers, sparks outrage

8/20/2026

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Israel's army marked detainees with numbers on their foreheads, arrested two terrorists in a Qabatiya raid, and said the seriousness of the marking.
Knesset lawmaker Ahmad Tibi called the marking shocking, repulsive and dehumanising on X.
UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese said the Qusra siege had reached a climax and accused Israel of cleansing.
The Palestinian prime minister’s office reported 467 attacks and 75 demolitions in the West Bank this week.

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Israel's army marked detainees with numbers on their foreheads, arrested two terrorists in a Qabatiya raid, and said the seriousness of the marking.
Knesset lawmaker Ahmad Tibi called the marking shocking, repulsive and dehumanising on X.
UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese said the Qusra siege had reached a climax and accused Israel of cleansing.
The Palestinian prime minister’s office reported 467 attacks and 75 demolitions in the West Bank this week.