Sixteen-year-old Sami and 17-year-old Mahmoud described harrowing conditions following their abduction in Gaza. Sami alleged that during his week-long detention, he was confined to a one-square-meter cell, blindfolded, and repeatedly beaten by guards who interrogated him about potential ties to Hamas. Mahmoud recounted being stripped naked and mocked by female soldiers at the Kerem Shalom facility, where he says he was subjected to physical and sexualized violence intended to humiliate him.
The Israel Defense Forces denied the claims, stating that the allegations of sexual assault, strip-searching for humiliation, and the use of electric shocks are baseless. However, these accounts align with broader reports surrounding the Sde Teiman detention center. Previous testimony from former detainees and Israeli medical staff has painted a picture of systemic abuse, including severe injuries from prolonged shackling and instances of sexual violence. While the United Nations has documented reports of sexual crimes committed by both Israeli forces and Hamas militants, the scale of allegations against the Israeli military remains a point of intense international scrutiny and unresolved legal inquiry.
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