15 Gaza aid flotilla activists have reported incidents of sexual assault, including rape, at the hands of Israeli forces

 

• At least 15 Gaza aid flotilla activists have reported incidents of sexual assault, including rape, at the hands of Israeli forces after their abduction from vessels sailing in international waters, the organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla said.
• Nine countries, including Australia, Canada, France and Germany, have issued a joint statement calling on Israel to cease illegal settlement construction in the occupied West Bank and ensure accountability for settler violence against Palestinians.
• Israel continues to launch air strikes on southern Lebanon after killing about a dozen people on Friday, including attacks on health facilities and emergency workers