IDF tracks down soldiers who tied blindfolded Palestinian to a bed in his underwear, photographed him

By Emanuel Fabian

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2 July 2026, 5:36 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

This photo circulated on social media on June 30, 2026, shows a bound and blindfolded suspect in IDF custody. (Social media; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

The IDF says it has tracked down soldiers who blindfolded and bound a Palestinian man to a bed, after a photo of the incident was circulated on social media.

“After a thorough investigation, the incident in question was located,” the military says in response to a query by The Times of Israel.

An investigation by the soldiers’ commanders is underway, and those involved will be “treated in accordance with the findings,” the IDF adds.

The photo was shared online yesterday by anti-Israel social media accounts, which claimed that it was taken during operations of the Kfir Brigade’s Netzah Yehuda Battalion in the northern Gaza Strip.