A Palestinian civilian says he was unjustly detained by the IDF and made to take part in house-clearing operations in Gaza, forced to search buildings for explosives and Hamas militants before Israeli troops were cleared to enter. Rights advocates say it's something the IDF has done before in this and past conflicts.

Ibrahim Salem spent 52 days of his eight months in Israeli custody at a detention facility in the Negev desert, where, he says, he was physically and psychologically tormented and beaten. He spoke to CBC about his time at Sde Teiman and the leaked photo of him that became symbolic of the abuse Palestinians who've been swept up in Israel's military operation inside Gaza say they've endured.

Aid agencies and doctors say the conditions for pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza are worse than a century ago. UNICEF estimates 180 women give birth every day in the territory amid deplorable conditions with a lack of anesthetic, clean water and food for the infants.