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‘They were laughing’: Israel’s use of rape and sexual abuse in prisons

prisoners recounting how Israeli soldiers used dogs to rape them. *(Bodies of evidence: Israel’s Darkest Weapon)* Allegations of the sexual abuse

Shackled, bleeding, raped: Palestinians describe abuse in Israel’s prisons

Israeli ambassador to the UN, Guterres cited [“grave concern”](/news/2025/8/13/un-chief-warns-israel-russia-over-reports-of-sexual-abuse-by-armed-forces) over allegations of sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees in multiple prisons

Rutgers cancels graduation speech over speaker’s pro-Palestinian posts

Israeli soldiers using dogs to sexually abuse prisoners, which some have described as “antisemitic blood

Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners

sexual abuse, including rape, at the hands of Israeli prison guards, soldiers, settlers and interrogators

Israel’s arrogance is becoming the evidence in the case against it

sexually abuse Palestinian detainees. These reports follow an August 2024 video leak showing Israeli officers gang-raping a Palestinian prisoner

Sexual violence in the West Bank emerges as tool to intimidate Palestinians

sexual abuse of a Palestinian detainee from Gaza at the [Sde Teiman prison](/news/2026/3/12/israel-drops-charges-on-soldiers-who-allegedly-raped-palestinian-detainee) by Israeli

New York Times defends journalist after Israel threatens to sue

Israeli Prime Minister has threatened to file a libel lawsuit against The New York Times regarding Nicholas Kristof's deeply reported opinion column on sexual abuse by Israel's prison

Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti assaulted three times in a month, family says

Israeli rights groups have reported an increase in claims of abuse of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, including routine beatings, sexual

Gaza flotilla activists allege sexual assault and rape in Israeli detention

sexual assault. An Israeli prison service spokesperson said in a statement: “The allegations raised are false and entirely without factual basis. “All prisoners and detainees are held in accordance with the law, with full regard

‘Torture isn’t new to Palestinians’: How Israel learned from colonialism

prison in July 2024 [have been dropped](/news/2026/3/12/israel-drops-charges-on-soldiers-who-allegedly-raped-palestinian-detainee).” Detainees have described being held shackled and blindfolded for weeks, denied medical care, beaten, starved, kept in nappies and sexually abused. In March 2026, the Israeli

Australian flotilla activists arrive home alleging sexual assault and beatings in Israeli detention

sexual assault and beatings in Israeli detention Australians returning home from detention in Israel say they were abused, tortured and demeaned while in custody and have asked to meet with the prime minister, [Anthony Albanese

Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse by Israeli forces while detained

Israeli forces have alleged they were subjected to abuse while held in detention. Canada said it had received information detailing "appalling abuse" of its citizens, while Germany and Spain confirmed that a number of their

Israeli troops jailed for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon

Israeli politicians. The military sentenced soldiers who participated in hacking down the crucifix to time in military prison. The punishments given in the two cases are unusual. The conflict-monitoring group Action on Armed Violence

Israeli army says soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian to return to duty

abusing Palestinian to return to duty Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir has authorised five soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a Palestinian inmate in the notorious Sde Teiman detention camp to return to reserve service after

Palestinians expose torture and sexual violence in Israeli detention

Israeli prisons last month, compared with about 5,250 before the war – an 83 per cent increase, say prisoners’ advocacy groups. They include 350 children and about 3,530 administrative detainees being held without charge

Seven flotilla activists detained in Israel arrive back in UK

abused over two days" on Israeli vessels and in prison. The Israeli military previously rejected similar allegations, telling the BBC that its orders "require respectful and appropriate treatment of flotilla participants". More than 50 boats

Palestine weekly wrap: Ben-Gvir’s abuse of flotilla detainees causes outcry

abuse of flotilla detainees causes outcry Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has a track record of taunting blindfolded detainees. In the past, he has been accompanied by camera crews as he [toured

Outrage over Israel’s Ben-Gvir flotilla abuse video: What we know

sexual abuse, during past interceptions by Israeli officials. Organisers have also accused Israeli naval forces of firing “rubber bullets” at activists during the latest interception, which occurred in international waters. Many activists who have previously

Two Israeli soldiers jailed over smashing of Jesus statue in Lebanon village

prison. This type of punishment is relatively rare in the Israeli military, according to rights groups. In 2025, the conflict-monitoring group Action on Armed Violence said it had found that Israel had closed down

Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse, sexual assault in Israeli detention

abuse will add to pressure on Israeli authorities to explain the treatment of the detainees after a video was released by Israel’s far-right National Security Minister [Itamar Ben-Gvir](/news/2023/8/27/who-is-israels-far-right-pro-settler-security-minister-ben-gvir), which showed