Horrific Testimony from a Released Prisoner: Sexual Assaults by Dogs and Electric Shocks in Occupation Prisons

Human rights sources reported a harsh testimony from a released Palestinian prisoner from the Gaza Strip, in which he detailed the types of torture and severe violations faced by detainees inside Israeli detention centers. The prisoner, who held an administrative position in the education directorate in Gaza, explained that his journey of suffering began the moment he was arrested in March 2024 from Hamad Residential City in front of his family and children.

The first station of abuse began in the notorious 'Sde Teiman' prison, where his detention lasted for about twenty months, during which he faced a policy of complete stripping of clothes and electric shocks. He stated that prisoners were forced to remain in painful positions, blindfolded and their limbs tied, for periods exceeding 24 continuous hours without interruption.

The released prisoner indicated in his testimony that the prison administration imposed immediate and severe penalties for any slight movement made by the detainee, even if it was an attempt to pray or move fingers to relieve pain. Collective torture methods included throwing stun grenades and gas inside the narrow cells, causing cases of nervous spasms and temporary paralysis for many detainees.

The prisoner described a tragic scene of police dog attacks unleashed by soldiers on prisoners lying on the ground, unable to move due to iron restraints. He confirmed that these dogs urinated and defecated on the bodies of the detainees with the encouragement of the guards, in a deliberate attempt to humiliate them and break their human dignity amidst the laughter of the soldiers.

In more horrific details, the prisoner recounted an incident that occurred on the first day of Eid al-Fitr in 2024, when occupation forces isolated eight prisoners and completely stripped them of their clothes. These prisoners were subjected to brutal sexual assaults using trained dogs, based on direct military orders issued by the officers present at the site.

The prisoner recalled the cries for help that filled the place without finding any response; instead, the response came with more severe beatings using military boots and thick sticks. After this crime, the prisoners were forced to wear their clothes despite their severe injuries and continuous bleeding, without being presented to any medical staff or receiving first aid.

This testimony comes at a time when human rights reports indicate an escalation in violations against Palestinian prisoners since the start of the recent aggression, with prisons turning into arenas for systematic revenge. Institutions concerned with prisoner affairs confirm that what is happening in secret and public detention centers exceeds all international conventions and humanitarian laws related to the treatment of prisoners of war.

According to the latest statistics issued in April 2026, the number of those held in occupation prisons exceeded 9,600 prisoners, living in detention conditions lacking the most basic necessities of life. Among these detainees are 86 Palestinian women, who face similar conditions of abuse, in addition to about 350 children distributed among Ofer, Megiddo, and Damon prisons.

These figures highlight the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe inside prisons, where among the female prisoners, 25 are detained under 'administrative detention' without any formal charges or trial. Human rights organizations demand an urgent international investigation into the testimonies of torture and sexual assaults that are increasingly reported by released prisoners.

We were stripped of our clothes and sexually assaulted by dogs under direct orders from the officers, and we remained bleeding without any medical care.