JERUSALEM (AP) — Nabela thought the United Nations school in Gaza City was a safe haven. Then, the Israeli army arrived. Soldiers stormed the place, ordering men to undress and hauling women to a mosque for strip searches, she said. So began six weeks in Israeli custody that she says included repeated beatings and interrogations. […]
Palestinians in Gaza returning from wartime detention in Israeli custody are reporting physical abuse and medical neglect inside Israel’s network of prisons. They say beatings and aggressive strip searches are common, prison conditions are grim, and access to lawyers is limited. Hundreds of Palestinians have been detained, including women. A new report from Physicians for […]
Palestinians in Gaza returning from wartime detention in Israeli custody are reporting physical abuse and medical neglect inside Israel’s network of prisons. They say beatings and aggressive strip searches are common, prison conditions are grim, and access to lawyers is limited. Hundreds of Palestinians have been detained, including women. A new report from Physicians for […]