Media: Israeli soldiers gang-rape Palestinian detainee at Sde Teiman Prison
Date
7/30/2024 9:29:50 AM
(MENAFN) Israeli media reported on Monday that a Palestinian detainee was subjected to gang rape by Israeli soldiers at Sde Teiman Prison, located in the Negev desert in southern Israel. According to an Israeli public broadcaster, the detainee was transported to a hospital with severe injuries to a sensitive area of his body, leaving him unable to walk. The report indicated that Israeli Police investigators were dispatched to the prison to detain the soldiers involved in the assault.
Further details from Israel’s Army radio revealed that ten soldiers have been detained for questioning as part of an investigation into this horrific abuse. Reports of severe mistreatment of Palestinian detainees at Sde Teiman Prison have emerged since the beginning of Israel’s ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Supreme Court is currently deliberating a petition from human rights organizations calling for the closure of Sde Teiman Prison, where allegations of torture and medical neglect against Palestinian detainees from Gaza have surfaced.
Since October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched an attack, the Israeli military has detained thousands of Palestinians, including women, children, and medical personnel. In recent months, many detainees from Gaza, released under deteriorating health conditions, have shown visible signs of torture. Despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire, Israel's extensive military offensive against Gaza continues, drawing significant international condemnation. The conflict has led to the deaths of more than 39,360 Palestinians, predominantly women and children, and injuries to over 90,900 individuals, as reported by local health authorities. The war has left large parts of Gaza in devastation, compounded by a severe blockade impacting food, clean water, and medical supplies.
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