The United Nations has added Israel to a blacklist of perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict zones, AlJazeera reports, citing Israel’s ambassador to the UN Danny Danon.
In a social media post on X, Danon reveals the UN’s decision, adding the world body had made “a political decision” to add Israel to the list.
“This is a political decision! Disconnected from the facts and reality!” he wrote, adding that Israel has submitted evidence to refute the UN reports.
The Israeli Prison Service (IPS) is being included in this year’s blacklist, according to the report. It also said that other Israeli agencies are being monitored for possible inclusion in the list.
Meanwhile, it was noted that in March last year, a United Nations commission found in one of its reports that sexual and reproductive violence was being used against Palestinians in Israeli custody.
