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Palestinians expose torture and sexual violence in Israeli detention
Key takeaways
- Palestinian detainees and rights groups share disturbing accounts of rape, sexual violence and physical abuse.
- Palestinians who were detained in Israeli prisons have revealed how they suffered dehumanising treatment by guards and soldiers, including torture and sexual violence.
- Survivor Mohammed al-Bakri was arrested during Israeli military operations in Gaza in March 2024 and was jailed for about 20 months.
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Palestinian detainees and rights groups share disturbing accounts of rape, sexual violence and physical abuse.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Clinging to a fence at the Rafah border in southern Gaza [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing.
Palestinians who were detained in Israeli prisons have revealed how they suffered dehumanising treatment by guards and soldiers, including torture and sexual violence.
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