Overview
- West Bank Protection Consortium released the report Monday, drawing on 83 interviews from 10 communities in the Jordan Valley, South Hebron Hills and the central West Bank.
- More than 70% of displaced interviewees said threats to women and children were decisive in leaving, with families pulling girls from school, leaving jobs and arranging early marriages to reduce risk.
- Researchers documented at least 16 cases over the last three years and warned that stigma and fear likely hide a larger number of incidents.
- Testimony described forced nudity, invasive body searches, indecent exposure, beatings, urination and the sharing of humiliating photos.
- The report says soldiers present did not stop the attacks or investigate, and rights groups decried impunity after five accused soldiers were returned to reserve duty when charges were dropped.