Sky News investigates case of missing women in Gaza photographed blindfolded with Israeli army

After a Palestinian woman and her 78-year-old mother vanished in Gaza, their family were left without knowing what had happened to them.

That was until a photo was posted on social media by an Israeli soldier, showing the two blindfolded in an Israeli military vehicle, opposite three soldiers who were smiling for the camera.

Sky News' Alex Crawford and her team investigated the case, cross-referencing data from the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) to identify the soldiers and what happened to Huda al-Akkad and her mother Aisha.

The Israeli military confirmed to the team that the pair had been taken into custody, but said that they had been released shortly after in a different area. They have yet to be found.

The Palestinian health ministry in Gaza estimates that at least 3,000 people are missing, many of whom were last seen in Israeli custody.

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