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UN Investigates Israel's Alleged Torture of Palestinian Detainees

11/16/2025

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On November 13, 2025, Israel faced scrutiny at the United Nations over allegations of torture against Palestinian detainees linked to the Hamas invasion on October 7, 2023.
The United Nations Committee against Torture, composed of independent experts, reviewed claims that torture has become a widespread state policy and cited alleged methods such as severe beatings, electric shocks, and waterboarding.
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Daniel Meron, dismissed the claims as disinformation and said they target the UN's Commission of Inquiry.
The committee will release its findings on Israel by November 28, 2025.

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On November 13, 2025, Israel faced scrutiny at the United Nations over allegations of torture against Palestinian detainees linked to the Hamas invasion on October 7, 2023.
The United Nations Committee against Torture, composed of independent experts, reviewed claims that torture has become a widespread state policy and cited alleged methods such as severe beatings, electric shocks, and waterboarding.
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Daniel Meron, dismissed the claims as disinformation and said they target the UN's Commission of Inquiry.
The committee will release its findings on Israel by November 28, 2025.