The allegations came in one of the most extensive reports of its kind on the issue since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel ignited the war. Israel has refuted them.

United Nations-backed human rights experts have accused Israel of “the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence” in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip

United Nations-backed human rights experts allege Israel has caused “disproportionate violence against women and children” during the war against Hamas in Gaza,

The U.S. and Israel have approached Sudan, Somalia, and Somaliland to consider hosting Palestinians from Gaza. Sudan rejected the proposal, while officials from Somalia and Somaliland were unaware of any such talks.

The U.S. and Israel have contacted officials from Sudan, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland to discuss using their territory for resettling Palestinians from Gaza, the Associated Press reported on Friday,

The U.S. and Israel have reportedly reached out to Sudan, Somalia, and Somaliland about resettling Palestinians from Gaza.