Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleActivists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, intercepted by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza, have accused the military of sexual assault, violence, and rape during their detention. Israeli forces arrested 430 individuals on 50 ships in international waters, with activists reporting at least 15 sexual assaults and over 30 broken bones, and some requiring hospitalisation for injuries. Detainees, including an Italian economist, described being stripped, kicked, tasered, and sexually assaulted, with some French participants reportedly suffering broken ribs and fractured vertebrae. Israel has vehemently denied all allegations, stating that prisoners are held in accordance with the law, with full respect for their rights and access to medical care, and that the claims are "false and entirely without factual basis". The incident, which saw far-right security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir mock detainees, has drawn international condemnation, with activists now planning a legal case against Israel for alleged war crimes and violations of international law. In fullGaza flotilla activists accuse Israel of ‘sexual assault, violence and rape’ while in detentionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Activists on Gaza flotilla accuse Israel of rape and violent attacks
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleActivists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, intercepted by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza, have accused the military of sexual assault, violence, and rape during their detention. Israeli forces arrested 430 individuals on 50 ships in international waters, with activists reporting at least 15 sexual assaults and over 30 broken bones, and some requiring hospitalisation for injuries. Detainees, including an Italian economist, described being stripped, kicked, tasered, and sexually assaulted, with some French participants reportedly suffering broken ribs and fractured vertebrae. Israel has vehemently denied all allegations, stating that prisoners are held in accordance with the law, with full respect for their rights and access to medical care, and that the claims are "false and entirely without factual basis". The incident, which saw far-right security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir mock detainees, has drawn international condemnation, with activists now planning a legal case against Israel for alleged war crimes and violations of international law. In fullGaza flotilla activists accuse Israel of ‘sexual assault, violence and rape’ while in detentionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
