Former detainees tell Al Jazeera they were routinely sexually abused, starved and attacked by dogs.
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Former detainees tell Al Jazeera they were routinely sexually abused, starved and attacked by dogs.
![Mohammed Al-Bakri: “We are handcuffed … our hands were behind our backs and our legs were bound and we were blindfolded.” [Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mohammed-Zaki-Al-Bakri-copy-1780559022-1781015204.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Former detainees detail systematic torture and sexual violence, including rape, while in Israeli custody.

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