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Israeli troops have abused Palestinian detainees during the 2008-2009
attack on the Gaza Strip, new photos released by a rights group show.

The photos were published on Monday by Breaking the Silence, an
Israeli group of veteran combat soldiers who collect testimonies and
photos of troops who have served in the occupied territories.

One picture shows a soldier pointing his assault rifle at the face of a blindfolded Palestinian detainee.

Other images show soldiers smiling and posing inside what appears to be
Palestinian homes and in one picture a woman in a headscarf is cooking
at a stove.

Other images show soldiers smiling and posing inside what appears to be
Palestinian homes and in one picture a woman in a headscarf is cooking
at a stove.

The Israeli military would not immediately comment on the photos.

The Israeli military launched a deadly assault on the beleaguered
Gaza Strip at the turn of 2009, killing at least 1,400 Palestinians,
most of them women and children.