GAZA CITY, Palestine

The Israeli army released six more Palestinian detainees from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to witnesses.

Two women were among the detainees, who were set free at the Kissufim military checkpoint east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, witnesses said.

“They were taken by the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital due to their bad health condition,” one of the witnesses told Anadolu.

“The released Gazans were barely able to walk due to extreme fatigue, exhaustion, and pain resulting from torture, malnutrition, and lack of sleep," he added.

Testimonies made by the released Gazans showed that they were subjected to “beating torture, humiliation, and constant interrogation during their detention.”

The Israeli army is believed to have detained thousands of Gazans during its ongoing offensive on the Palestinian enclave.

Detainees released recently by the army had signs of torture of their bodies.

Israel has continued a deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023 following a Hamas attack despite a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire.

More than 39,100 Palestinians have since been killed, mostly women and children, and over 90,200 injured, according to local health authorities.

Over nine months into the Israeli onslaught, vast tracts of Gaza lie in ruins amid a crippling blockade of food, clean water, and medicine.

Israel is accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice, which ordered Tel Aviv to immediately halt its military operation in the southern city of Rafah, where more than 1 million Palestinians had sought refuge from the war before it was invaded on May 6.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar