A UN committee confirms the occupation's systematic torture of Palestinian prisoners.

The United Nations Committee Against Torture has confirmed that there is evidence that the Israeli occupation implements a "state policy based on systematic and widespread torture," while the committee conducts periodic reviews of the records of all countries that have signed the Convention Against Torture, relying on testimonies from the governments of these countries and from human rights groups.

Israeli and Palestinian human rights groups presented shocking accounts during the review of Israel's file, with allegations stating that the occupation has arrested thousands of Palestinians since October 7, 2023.

Under the occupation's laws regarding administrative detention and "unlawful combatants," a category not treated as prisoners of war, suspects can be held for long periods without being allowed to contact a lawyer or their family members, according to a report by the BBC.

Palestinian families have confirmed that they waited for months before even knowing whether one of their members had been arrested, which the UN committee considered "enforced disappearance."

The committee specifically criticized reports of the occupation using the "unlawful combatants" law to detain entire groups of Palestinians, including children, pregnant women, and the elderly.

However, the most concerning aspect of the committee's findings, released on Friday, is the reported conditions of detention.

Evidence suggests that Palestinian prisoners are regularly deprived of food and water, subjected to violent beatings, dog attacks, electric shocks, waterboarding, sexual violence, and some are reportedly permanently shackled, denied access to toilets, and forced to wear diapers.

The committee concluded that this treatment "amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity," emphasizing that the existence of a "real state policy based on systematic and widespread torture" is among the acts that constitute genocide under international law.

Committee members expressed deep concern over the lack of investigations or prosecutions regarding torture allegations, calling on "Israel" to open independent investigations and ensure accountability for those responsible, including senior military officers.

"Israel," which has long accused the United Nations of bias against it, has not made a public comment on the committee's findings, but during the hearings, its ambassador, Daniel Meron, described the torture allegations as "misleading information."

Meron stated that "Israel is committed to respecting its obligations according to its values and ethical principles, even in the face of challenges posed by a terrorist organization."