The IDF on Tuesday acknowledged that soldiers had marked detained Palestinian suspects with numbers during a military raid in the northern West Bank village of Qabatiya a day earlier, despite previously acknowledging that the practice was inappropriate.

In a statement to The Times of Israel, the military said that commanders had stressed the seriousness of the conduct to the troops involved and that “lessons have been learned” — echoing remarks the IDF made in April.

Footage published Monday showed a Palestinian man speaking to local media with the number 44 written across his forehead after he was questioned by Israeli soldiers during the raid.

The man said troops had marked others who were interrogated as well, and that soldiers warned him not to take part in clashes if settlers entered the village.

The Haaretz newspaper reported Tuesday that several Palestinians detained and questioned during the operation had numbers written on their foreheads or elsewhere on their bodies. Palestinian sources cited by the newspaper said more people were detained than the two arrests announced by the military and alleged that some were beaten.

The IDF said the two Palestinians it arrested were suspected of planning attacks, according to the report.

Hadash-Ta’al MK Ahmad Tibi strongly condemned the incident on X, calling it “shocking and disgusting,” and said the act reminded him of “dark times.”

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