Dozens of Syrians Detained in Israel Amid Abuse Allegations
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Israel has detained 49 Syrian civilians since late 2024, with most still in custody, according to Syria and the UN. Released detainees report abuse, including violence and harsh conditions. One detainee, Ali al-Abdallah, claims he was beaten and held in isolation without charge for over five months. Another, Kinan Bakher, was arrested by the IDF last year and his family has had no contact since.
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- Israel has detained 49 Syrian civilians since late 2024, according to Syria and the UN.
- Most of the detained Syrian civilians remain in Israeli custody.
- Released detainees report experiencing violence and harsh detention conditions.
- Ali al-Abdallah claims he was beaten and held in isolation without charge for over five months.
- Kinan Bakher was arrested by the IDF last year and his family has had no contact since.
Israel has detained 49 Syrian civilians since taking control of the buffer zone following the collapse of the Assad regime in late 2024, according to the Syrian government and the United Nations. The majority of these detainees remain in custody.
Released detainees have reported experiencing violence and enduring harsh conditions, with one stating, "We were forbidden to sleep, only to sit." Ali al-Abdallah, who was held for over five months last year in Israeli detention facilities after being taken from his village in southwestern Syria, claims he was beaten and held in isolation without ever being charged.
Last year, IDF forces arrested Kinan Bakher during a nighttime raid on his home in a nearby village. His family has not heard from him since and does not know his whereabouts or the reasons for his detention.
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