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UN Accuses Israel of War Crimes, Systematic Mass Rape of Palestinian Detainees, Including Children

Oct 12, 2024, 11:27 AM

A United Nations commission has reported that Israel's treatment of Palestinian detainees, including thousands of children, amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The commission cites instances of systematic mass rape, sexual violence, and widespread abuse in Israeli military camps and detention facilities. Reports indicate that detainees are subjected to forced nudity, torture, including smashing of testicles, and other dehumanizing acts motivated by extreme hatred. The allegations include the use of sexual violence against both male and female prisoners, enforced disappearances, and the continued detention of thousands of civilians without trial.