IDF soldiers operating in the security buffer in southern Lebanon located a dead body tied to a stretcher on Thursday.

The body was found near Rab El Thalathine, Israeli media reported.

N12 News reported that the body had been found adjacent to a minefield.

The body was passed to the police for further investigation.

IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.
IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

IDF probes soldiers after video shows blindfolded Palestinian tied to broomstick in Gaza

A similar incident occured in the Gaza Strip on July 2, when Palestinian media reported that IDF soldiers filmed and circulated a video of a blindfolded Palestinian man in the Gaza Strip tied to a broomstick with zip ties.

The man in the video also appears to be stripped to his underwear and further tied to a folding metal cot.

Though it initially said it was unfamiliar with the details of the video, the IDF later said it had investigated the incident and confirmed its legitimacy.

"Following a thorough investigation, the incident in question has been identified,” the IDF said in a statement. “A command-level inquiry is being conducted, and those involved will be dealt with in accordance with its findings."

Corinne Baum contributed to this report.