U.S.-Backed IDF Militants Are Sexually Assaulting Palestinian Women, Girls in Detention, UN Says, Citing 'Credible' Reports
The report said on at least one occasion, Palestinian women detained in Gaza were allegedly kept in a cage in the rain and cold, without food
The UN said in a press release that it obtained credible reports that Israeli troops have been committing human rights violations against Palestinian women and girls in Gaza and the West Bank that include arbitrary executions and rape.
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UN experts expressed dismay over the credible reports and said some of these women and girls were deliberately targeted while fleeing and waving white flags. These experts also raised concerns about the arbitrary detention of hundreds.
The experts expressed serious concern about the arbitrary detention of hundreds of Palestinian women and girls, including human rights defenders, journalists and humanitarian workers, in Gaza and the West Bank since 7 October. Many have reportedly been subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment, denied menstruation pads, food and medicine, and severely beaten. On at least one occasion, Palestinian women detained in Gaza were allegedly kept in a cage in the rain and cold, without food.
“We are particularly distressed by reports that Palestinian women and girls in detention have also been subjected to multiple forms of sexual assault, such as being stripped naked and searched by male Israeli army officers. At least two female Palestinian detainees were reportedly raped while others were reportedly threatened with rape and sexual violence,” the experts said. They also noted that photos of female detainees in degrading circumstances were also reportedly taken by the Israeli army and uploaded online.