“Fear Is Unbearable”: Report Alleges Sexual Violence Used to Displace Palestinians in West Bank

2026-04-23 01:22 AM IST

A new report by an international humanitarian consortium has raised serious concerns over alleged sexual violence and coercive practices in the occupied West Bank. Drawing on testimonies collected over a three-year period, researchers describe patterns of abuse, including forced nudity, invasive searches, and public humiliation, allegedly carried out by Israeli soldiers and settlers. The report documents multiple cases of conflict-related sexual violence, while warning that the true scale may be significantly underreported. According to the findings, such acts are not isolated incidents but may be contributing to a broader climate of fear, with some families citing sexualized harassment as a tipping point in their decision to leave their homes. WATCH

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