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Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones
An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of Palestinian detainees. Israel denies the accusations.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones, An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of Palestinian detainees. Israel denies the accusations.
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- Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zonesPBS News - 2026-05-29T16:36:15+00:00
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