‘I wished for death’: Sexual violence in Israel’s prisons is an ‘organised state policy’
Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 04/09/2026 - 14:12 Palestinian testimonies reveal how sexual violence, including rape using objects and dogs, is approved by 'highest levels' of Israeli leadership Soldiers lock a gate at Sde Teiman detention facility after Israeli military police arrived as part of an investigation into the suspected abuse of a Palestinian detainee on 29 July 2025 (Reuters) Off Sexual torture of Palestinian detainees from Gaza in Israeli prisons is an "organised state polic
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