'Deeply Sick': Israel Defense Forces's 'Murder Porn Channel' Compared to Horrors of Abu Ghraib

Promising “exclusive content from the Gaza Strip,” a Telegram channel reportedly operated by a unit of the Israel Defense Forces regularly posts grotesque videos and images that depict the killing and mutilation of Palestinians—often accompanied by celebratory captions and emojis.

Citing an unnamed senior military official, the Israeli newspaper Haaretzreported Tuesday that the channel—titled “72 Virgins — Uncensored”—is run by the IDF Operations Directorate’s Influencing Department, which is tasked with carrying out psychological warfare initiatives.

(Warning: The images that follow are disturbing.)

The original article by Israeli newspaper Haaretz is behind a paywall.