⚠️ TW: Sexual Violence

“A woman was raped for two days until she lost her ability to speak.”

Canadian doctors volunteering in Gaza have reported women being subjected to sexual violence by Israeli occupation forces in front of their families.

“These are credible reports from Canadian physicians serving in Gaza,” says Clinical Professor of Medicine Dr Aliya Khan. “Women in Gaza are being raped and it is not being investigated or reported.”

In February, UN experts raised alarm over “credible allegations” that Palestinian women and girls have been subjected to sexual assaults, including rape, while in Israeli detention, and called for a full investigation.

Reem Alsalem, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls, said the true extent of sexual violence could be significantly higher.

“We might not know for a long time what the actual number of victims are,” said Alsalem.

Video: @middleeastmonitor