UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist, Israeli envoy says

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Israel has been added to the United Nations' blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones, according to Israel's UN ambassador, Danny Danon. This decision, which includes the Israeli Prison Service on the 2026 blacklist, follows reports of alleged rape and sexual violence by Israeli forces against Palestinians since October 2023, prompting Israel to freeze relations with the UN Secretary-General's office.

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Israel's ambassador to the UN said his country had been added to a UN blacklist of sexual violence in conflict zones, alongside Hamas. "This is a political decision! Disconnected from the facts and reality!" Danny Danon said in a post on X, referring to a report due to be published soon.

UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist, Israeli envoy says

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