Sexual Abuse of Gaza Detainees in ’Israeli’ Prisons Going Rampant

By Staff, Agencies

Palestinian rights organizations have revealed disturbing accounts of ongoing sexual assault against Palestinian detainees held in "Israeli" prisons.

In a joint statement released on Wednesday, the Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, along with the Palestinian Prisoners Society, detailed harrowing testimonies from detainees in the al-Naqab and Ofer prisons.

The joint statement confirmed that acts of rape and sexual assault continue to be inflicted on Palestinian detainees, particularly those abducted from Gaza. “Rape and sexual assaults against Gaza detainees are ongoing,” the statement declared.

One testimony described a method of abuse used by guards in Ofer prison, “In Ofer camp, guards intentionally restrain detainees and repeatedly insert a stick into the detainee’s anus until he feels he is suffocating.”

The account further noted that guards escalate the abuse in response to the victim’s pain.

“The more the detainee screams in pain, the more the guard intensifies the abuse,” the detainee reported.

These acts of public humiliation are part of what rights groups describe as a pattern of systematic torture. 

Surveillance systems, typically used for security monitoring, have reportedly been repurposed as tools of abuse.

Guards monitor detainees through cameras and punish any perceived signs of defiance.

These testimonies revealed a concerning pattern of systemic abuse, torture, and medical neglect of Palestinian detainees, indicating a broader culture of impunity within the "Israeli" prison system.