Article Summary

This article discusses allegations of sexual violence committed by Israeli soldiers and settlers against Palestinians, citing reports from the West Bank Protection Consortium and a UN Special Rapporteur, as well as a New York Times column by Nicholas Kristof. The article highlights the Israeli government's strong denial and condemnation of these reports, framing them as "blood libels" and an "anti-Israel campaign." It also briefly references, but immediately casts doubt on, earlier reports of sexual violence by Hamas on October 7th.