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18 resultsfor “cases of sexual assault against Palestinians”

Conflicts

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

cases of sexual violence by its soldiers are isolated incidents, and not part of a wider policy. ## Rape in prisons Sexual assaults against Palestinians

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 22
Conflicts

Israeli soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians out of West Bank, report says

sexual violence, when they decide not to prosecute the most high-profile case, which is extremely well documented,” Ansari said. “There is a culture of accepting sexualised assault against Palestinians

The Guardian WorldApr 21
Conflicts

Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse by Israeli forces while detained

cases of sexual assaults" while other people who were detained said they were beaten and mistreated. The BBC has not been able to independently verify the allegations. Israel's prison service has dismissed them

BBC NewsMay 22
Conflicts

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

sexually assaulted by the dog.” His was far from the only such allegation. Across months of reporting, Al Jazeera’s documentary team gathered accounts from former Palestinian detainees who described dogs used not only

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 9
Conflicts

Palestinians expose torture and sexual violence in Israeli detention

sexual objects during the assaults.” Upon release, al-Bakri learned that his wife had been killed in an Israeli strike while he was in prison. More than 9,600 Palestinians were [held](/author/maram_humaid_180330170649742) in Israeli

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 7
Conflicts

Seven flotilla activists detained in Israel arrive back in UK

Palestinian armed group Hamas, and ordered commandos to board the boats west of Cyprus on Monday and Tuesday. The detained activists were transferred to Israeli vessels and taken to an Israeli prison after arriving

BBC NewsMay 24
Conflicts

Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse, sexual assault in Israeli detention

cases of ‌sexual assaults, including rape. Shot with rubber bullets at close range. Tens of people’s bones broken,” organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla posted on Telegram. “While the world’s eye is trained

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 22
Conflicts

Gaza flotilla activists allege sexual assault and rape in Israeli detention

cases of sexual assaults, including rape,” organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla posted on the Telegram social media app. “Shot with rubber bullets at close range. Tens of people’s bones broken. “While the world

The Guardian WorldMay 22
Politics

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

cases “it was not possible, perhaps because shame left people reluctant to acknowledge abuse even to loved ones”. He notes that “there is no evidence that Israeli leaders order rapes” and extensively quotes Israeli officials

The Guardian WorldMay 14
Conflicts

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

sexually assaulting a Palestinian inmate in the notorious Sde Teiman detention camp to return to reserve service after charges against them were dropped, according to Israeli media reports. The soldiers, all from the Force

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 16
Politics

New York Times defends journalist after Israel threatens to sue

sexually humiliate him. The Israeli Prison Service said at the time that, in relation to one of the men, it was "not aware of the claims described", adding that "We operate in full accordance with

BBC NewsMay 15
Conflicts

Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says

Palestinian armed groups during the attacks on 7 October 2023, and against hostages. The 300-page report concludes that rapes, sexual assault and sexual torture were intended "to maximize pain and suffering". While

BBC NewsMay 12
Politics

Neo-Nazi Joel Davis charged with inciting hatred over ‘Abolish the Jewish lobby’ rally at NSW parliament

cases, in our view – the rationale has been expressed in terms of public safety considerations, not legality considerations.” The inquiry recommended police develop internal training to guide the enforcement of offences targeting right-wing extremism

The Guardian WorldMay 7
Conflicts

Israeli sexual violence helping push Palestinians from West Bank: Report

cases of conflict-related sexual violence attributed to Israeli settlers and soldiers, according to the report: Sexual Violence And Forcible Transfer In The West Bank: How The Exploitation Of Gender Dynamics Drives Displacement, which

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 21
Politics

Israel’s Netanyahu says suing New York Times over Palestinian rape article

case, the UN testimony,” it said. “Independent experts were consulted on the assertions in the piece throughout reporting and fact-checking.” The newspaper did not immediately respond to the Israeli government’s announcement on Thursday

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 14
Conflicts

Palestine weekly wrap: No respite for Eid as Israel kills dozens in Gaza

sexual violence. The same list also includes the Palestinian armed group Hamas. Guterres’s accompanying report, covering 2025, documented UN-verified cases affecting 14 men, seven women, nine boys and one girl from Gaza

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 2
Conflicts

US imposes sanctions on Gaza flotilla organisers: Why it matters

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. Activists fear the sanctions

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 20
Politics

Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s ‘coolest dictator’

Palestinian descent. ![Members of the FMLN, including Schafik Hándal (L), are sworn in by Archbishop Arturo Rivera y Damas in San Salvador in 1992 as the group becomes a political party.](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ap_69f487cba1b6f-1777633227.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C499&quality=80) Commanders

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 2