"No Lying Down, No Ventilation": Syrians Claim They Were Tortured in Israeli Prison
49 Syrian citizens have been arrested by the IDF in the past two years. Some described abuses, long days in isolation, and threats with weapons. A mother said her son was taken in a raid,…
Assessment
49 Syrian civilians detained by the IDF over two years are now alleging torture, isolation, and threats. One mother says her son was taken in a raid and she has not heard from him since. A father is searching for information about his 16 year old son arrested while foraging. The IDF says it arrests when there is reasonable suspicion of terrorist involvement. The gap between official justification and the detainees' accounts is wide, and the lack of family contact raises urgent questions about due process and accountability.