‘They told me to strip.’ Former Palestinian detainee says he was sexually abused in an Israeli prison
- Ibrahim Salem, 34, described feeling dread when ordered to undress while detained in Israel's Sde Teiman prison, saying, “That’s when I knew I was beginning my journey to hell.”
- Salem recounted that soldiers used a metal detector on prisoners and struck them in their private areas, which he felt violated him.
- He stated that after interrogations, prisoners had only “seconds” to get dressed, fearing beatings for any delay.
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'They told me to strip': Former Palestinian detainee says he was sexually abused in Israeli prison
“They told me to strip,” Salem said, reflecting on the torment he endured during his eight months in Israeli detention. “That’s when I knew I was beginning my journey to hell.”
‘They told me to strip.’ Former Palestinian detainee says he was sexually abused in an Israeli prison
Ibrahim Salem, 34, said he felt a deep sense of dread when a soldier ordered him to undress during his captivity in Israel’s notorious Sde Teiman prison.“That’s when I knew I was beginning my journey to hell,” he said.
Palestinian detainees allege torture and sexual abuse by Israeli captors (DUBBED)
Since the Hamas-led massacre on October 7th and Israel’s subsequent assault on Gaza, Israel has detained thousands of Palestinians in the strip. Current figures show over 2,300 are still being held, while more than 1,900 have been released back into Gaza without any charge or explanation for why they were imprisoned in the first place. Those released show clear signs of mistreatment but in testimony collected for this programme we can reveal sho…
"They told me to strip": Former Palestinian detainee alleges sexual abuse in Israeli prison
Ibrahim Salem’s Harrowing Ordeal in Detention Jabalya Refugee Camp, Gaza Strip— Ibrahim Salem, a 34-year-old Palestinian barber, recounted his tormenting experience during eight months of captivity in Israel’s notorious Sde Teiman prison. “They told me to strip,” he said, describing the moment he realized his ordeal was beginning. “That’s when I knew I was beginning my journey to hell.” On December 8, an Israeli airstrike devastated Salem’s home…
'A former Palestinian detainee alleges he was subjected to sexual assault upon being instructed to disrobe within an Israeli prison.'
Ibrahim Salem, 34, expressed a profound sense of fear when a soldier directed him to disrobe during his detention at Israel's infamous Sde Teiman prison. "This is when I realized I was commencing my descent into hell," he shared.
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