Report: 27 Gaza detainees died in Israeli custody during interrogations

Twenty-seven Palestinian detainees kidnapped by Israeli soldiers from Gaza since October have died during interrogations, Haaretz said on Thursday. 

The detainees were held at temporary prison camps at the Sde Teiman base and the Anatot detention facility.  

The causes of their deaths were not detailed by the Israeli army, according to Haaretz, the Israeli newspaper. 

However, confirmation of their deaths comes amid mounting reports of physical, psychological and sexual abuse used by Israeli soldiers and officers against Palestinian prisoners in recent weeks. 

Israeli troops have detaineed hunderds of Palestinian civilians since the ground invasion of Gaza started in late October. They include children - the youngest aged six - , the elderly - the oldest aged 82 - and many women.