Gaza, March 26 -- Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers allegedly tortured a one-year-old Palestinian child in front of his father with cigarette burns to force a confession from him during interrogation.

The child, identified as Jawad Abu Nassar, and his father, Osama Abu Nassar, were picked up on March 20, near Al Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, when armed clashes broke out.

Nasser was out to procure daily necessities and was caught in the clashes. Witnesses claimed the Israeli soldiers took the father and his child to a military checkpoint.

When civilians rushed to reach them, Israeli tanks fired at them to push them back, while ground forces forcefully took Nasser and Jawad. Their family remained in the dark about their wherea...