JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is conducting a “robust investigation” of suspects accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian prisoner and is dedicated to upholding worldwide authorized requirements relating to the remedy of detainees, the international affairs ministry stated on Sunday.
The U.N. particular rapporteur on torture on Friday condemned what she referred to as a “particularly gruesome” case of the alleged sexual abuse of a Palestinian prisoner by Israeli troopers and stated the perpetrators should be held accountable.
On Tuesday, the Israeli navy stated prosecutors have requested that troopers accused of abusing a Palestinian detainee be positioned beneath home arrest with their detention prolonged to subsequent Thursday.
Israeli media studies stated the troopers have been accused of sexually abusing a member of an elite Hamas unit on the Sde Teiman detention facility within the Negev desert in southern Israel.
“Israel remains steadfast in its commitment to the rule of law and the humane treatment of all detainees with all allegations of violence of any sort being methodically investigated by Israeli authorities,” the ministry stated.
The United Nations says it has acquired a number of studies of alleged torture in opposition to Palestinians detained since Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants stormed Israel in a shock assault that killed some 1,200 folks.
