Israeli sexual violence helping push Palestinians from West Bank: Report
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Israeli sexual violence helping push Palestinians from West Bank: Report

Al Jazeera·2h ago·Fear

What Happened

A West Bank Protection Consortium report documents at least sixteen cases of conflict-related sexual violence by Israeli settlers and soldiers forcing Palestinian displacement. Researchers interviewed eighty-three Palestinians across ten communities. Over seventy percent cited threats to women and children as decisive reasons for leaving homes. The report warns actual incident numbers likely remain underreported.

Key Entities

West Bank Protection ConsortiumIsraeli settlersPalestinian communitiesJordan ValleySouth Hebron Hills

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