Torture
Released hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov: ‘Nothing prepares you for horror’ of torture in captivity
"They would hang me by my wrists, and start beating me with a stick and using even harsher methods of torture and saying, 'I want something new,'" said Tsurkov.
UN torture report flags Israel for allegedly mistreating journalists, detainees, ex-MAG
Sons of former Pakistan PM fear for his health, demand proof of life after three weeks of silence
UN Committee against Torture condemns Israel’s ‘disproportionate’ response to October 7 attacks
Syrian general linked to Mossad indicted for torture in Austria - report
Syrian Brig.-Gen. Khaled al-Halabi, accused of overseeing torture in Raqqa during Syria’s uprising from 2011 to 2013, was arrested after years in hiding.
Hamas tortured Gaza hostages over Ben-Gvir's actions, freed captive Bar Kupershtein reveals
In a revealing interview, freed hostage Bar Kupershtein recounts brutal treatment in Gaza, including starvation and physical abuse, linked to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Former hostage Omri Miran recounts harsh captivity conditions
Miranwas held in a cramped cage and bound for weeks. His family shares chilling details of his ordeal.
Ben-Gvir denies claim Marwan Barghouti beaten in prison, but 'proud' of worsening conditions
Qatari outlet Al-Araby TV reported, citing a Palestinian source, that Barghouti was "beaten and assaulted" as he was being transferred between Israeli security prisons.
‘They demanded he convert to Islam’: Rom Braslavski's mother says son was alone for two years
Psychological abuse inflicted on Israeli hostages included repeated efforts to induce him to fast during Ramadan or read the Quran in return for food and better conditions.
Greta Thunberg alleges torture in Israeli detention after Gaza flotilla arrest
Greta Thunberg says she and other Gaza flotilla detainees were “kidnapped and tortured” by Israel, a claim the Foreign Ministry denies.
Lawyers demand arrest warrants, ICC genocide investigation, into Khamenei, IRGC over role in Oct. 7
Two US lawyers filed an ICC case accusing Iran’s Khamenei and Qaani of war crimes and genocide for backing Hamas in the October 7 massacre.
'Entire attack livestreamed on Facebook': Oct 7. victim relatives file lawsuit against Meta
Relatives of October 7 victims are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, for livestreams of Hamas's massacre, broadcasting footage of their relatives' murder.
Inside enemy territory: A former IDF soldier's journey from Tehran to a Beirut jail cell
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: American-Israeli Dan Brotman has travelled across the Middle East as a citizen journalist in order to "understand the world" unseen by mainstream media.
Hamas increased torture against dissident Gazans while world focused on Israel, Iran war - report
This is part of an "escalating wave of bloodshed unleashed by Hamas against the ordinary Gazans it purports to represent," the Telegraph reported.
Iranian accused by Tehran of being Israeli spy confessed because regime threatened niece - report
Hossein Shanbehzadeh was tortured and had death threats issued against his niece during interrogations, an informed source said.
