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Israeli entities to be added to UN sexual violence list over alleged Palestinian detainee abuse

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres listens during a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, and the Israel-Hamas war at the United Nations headquarters on November 29, 2023 in New York City. © Andrea Renault, AFP

This year's United Nations report on sexual violence in conflict zones will include Israeli entities in an annex of entities responsible for or suspected of carrying conflict-related sexual violence, Israeli officials confirmed Thursday in comments slamming the decision. Last year's report said it had received "credible information" of sexual violence carried out by security forces in Israeli detention centres.

Israeli entities are set to be added to a United Nations list of parties suspected of, or responsible for, sexual violence in armed conflict zones, Israel's ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said Thursday in comments slamming the decision.

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