“Zero Tolerance”: Global Outrage Surges as Israel Blacklisted by the UN Over Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones

Fri, May 29 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — A Network of “Torture Camps” and Systematic Abuse Following the outbreak of the war in October 2023, the Israeli prison system has rapidly expanded and transformed into what human rights groups like B’Tselem describe as a “network of torture camps”. The Palestinian detainee population surged to over 10,800 by late 2025, with thousands held in administrative detention without trial or access to lawyers. Prisoners are subjected to subhuman living conditions, including severe overcrowding, deliberate starvation, sleep deprivation, and extreme physical violence. Medical neglect is rampant, with makeshift field hospitals like the one at Sde Teiman frequently keeping patients blindfolded, wearing diapers, and continuously shackled to beds, resulting in routine limb amputations and untreated infections. Between October 2023 and early 2026, rights groups have documented between 84 and 98 Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody. Continue reading →