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Ramallah – Ezzedine Abu Rabie, 28, lives in Al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), and works as a representative for an insurance company. His job requires him to travel regularly between cities in the occupied West Bank—a journey fraught with danger under military occupation.

But nothing could have prepared him for what he endured on June 1, when Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint near Jericho subjected him to hours of torture and humiliation.

In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians have come to understand that even a mobile phone can be grounds for arrest or assault. News apps and images related to the war in Gaza can result in accusations of incitement and lead to brutal beatings or detention, even when no charges are officially filed.

At Israeli checkpoints — now numbering over 900 throughout the West Bank — soldiers routinely demand Palestinian ID cards and phones. If photos or news apps are found, the owner is beaten. If the apps have been deleted, the owner is also beaten — accused of attempting to hide something. The outcome is the same: assault or arrest.

Handcuffed and Blindfolded

On June 1, Ezzedine was driving to Jericho with three others when they were stopped at a military checkpoint at the city’s entrance. Soldiers asked him for his ID card, and after checking it, demanded to see his mobile phone.

After inspecting his phone, the soldiers ordered Ezzedine and his companions to step out of the vehicle. They showed him images stored on the device — photos of children killed by Israel in Gaza.

When Ezzedine explained that he had nothing to do with the images — that they were simply from news apps — the soldiers handcuffed and blindfolded all four men and took them to a small trailer beside the checkpoint. ..........more..............