UN experts accuse Israel of sexual violence against Palestinians

United Nations experts on Thursday accused Israel of using sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians during the conflict in Gaza.

In a report commissioned by the UN Human Rights Council, it accused the Israeli state of using sexual violence as a war strategy.

It alleges that this broad range of violations against Palestinian women, men, boys, and girls has taken place since Hamas 7 October 2023 on Israel triggered the Gaza…