In one testimony to Euro-Med Monitor, 43-year-old Wajdi, who spent a year in detention, recounted being repeatedly raped by soldiers and a dog during interrogation.

He said, “During interrogation, they tied me naked to a metal bed, and one of the soldiers asked me how many Israeli women I had raped in Israel. I denied that I had even entered Israel. Then a soldier raped me. I felt severe pain in my anus and screamed, but every time I screamed, I was beaten. This continued for several minutes, while soldiers filmed and mocked me.

“The soldier left after ejaculating inside me. I was left in a humiliating position. I wished for death. I was bleeding,” Wajdi added.

He continued, “Later, they untied me and brought a dog, which also raped me. On the same day, I was raped at least twice more after being tied to the bed. One of the soldiers put his penis in my mouth and then urinated on me. The rape was repeated two days later by three soldiers. I was in very poor physical and mental health.”

The United Nations must list the Israeli army and its security agencies in the annex to the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on conflict-related sexual violence, in line with relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly 1820 and 1960. This is warranted by reliable information and documentary evidence of systematic sexual violence in detention and operational contexts, requiring activation of monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements on conflict-related sexual violence and ensuring that these violations are recorded in the UN system as a distinct pattern, not merely as a by-product of other abuses.