Israel accused of torturing Gaza toddler to coerce father's confession
The New Arab reports allegations that Israel tortured a Gaza toddler in an attempt to force a confession from the child's father.
6 stories for 2026-03-24 · Political repression, arbitrary detention & extrajudicial violence · Israel/Palestine
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Germany backs EU sanctions over settler violence in West Bank
Germany has supported European Union sanctions in response to Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.
Israeli prison lockdown bars lawyer access to Palestinian detainee
Israel has implemented a prison lockdown at the start of the Iran war, restricting lawyer visits and preventing detainees from communicating with their legal representatives. A Palestinian woman detained in an Israeli prison has been left without external legal advocacy during this restriction.
UN expert warns of systematic torture of Palestinians by Israel
A UN expert has warned of what she describes as systematic torture of Palestinians by Israel, characterizing it as state policy. She criticized the international community's silence on the issue and rejected Israeli delegation claims of bias and politicization.
Settler violence against Palestinians escalates in occupied West Bank
According to a journalist and research center director, attacks by settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have increased. The source attributes this to Israeli state policies and criticizes European responses as inadequate, noting that international pressure has not deterred the escalation despite diplomatic focus on other regional tensions.
Palestinian official reports settler attacks have reduced cave dwellers to 1,500
A Palestinian official responsible for settlements and caves in Tubas governorate in the northern West Bank stated that the Palestinian presence in northern cave areas has significantly declined over years. He attributed this decline to escalating settler attacks and procedures imposed by the Israeli occupation army on Palestinian residents in these areas.