Israel says it will sever all ties to UN's Guterres after inclusion in sexual violence report
Israel says it will sever all ties to UN's Guterres after inclusion in sexual violence report Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/29/2026 - 17:47 The United Nations documented dozens of cases of rape of Palestinians by Israeli soldiers Israeli soldiers patrol the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on 23 May 2026 (Mussa Qawasma/Reuters) Off Israel has lashed out against United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres for its inclusion as a perpetrator in this year's Conflict-Related Sexual Violence report , which was released to the public on Friday. Israel said it would no longer work with the UN chief. The report adds Israel to a slate of countries whose soldiers and security forces have shown a pattern of using rape against captives or vulnerable groups.