Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape
Activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla allege they were subjected to abuse by Israeli forces, including reports of sexual assaults and injuries. The Israeli prison service has denied these allegations, stating that all detainees are treated according to the law. The situation has drawn international criticism and discussions among EU members regarding potential sanctions against an Israeli minister involved in the incident.
- ▪Activists reported being hospitalized with injuries and at least 15 claimed sexual assaults, including rape.
- ▪Israeli forces arrested 430 people on board 50 ships attempting to deliver aid to Gaza.
- ▪The Israeli prison service denied the allegations, asserting that detainees are treated in accordance with the law.
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Open this photo in gallery:An Italian activist from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, detained by Israeli forces after their vessels were intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean, is embraced upon arrival at Fiumicino Airport, in Italy, Thursday.Remo Casilli/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountActivists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to bring aid to Gaza were subjected to abuse, organizers said on Friday, with several hospitalized with injuries and at least 15 reporting sexual assaults, including rape.Israel’s prison service denied the allegations, and Reuters was not able to verify them independently.“The allegations raised are false and entirely without factual basis,” a…
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