‘They were laughing’: Israel’s use of rape and sexual abuse in prisons
Former detainees detail systematic torture and sexual violence, including rape, while in Israeli custody.
Former detainees detail systematic torture and sexual violence, including rape, while in Israeli custody.
The account of systematic sexual abuse and torture of detainees reflects the persecution and mistreatment of captives. While P48 specifically addresses persecution of saints during the Antichrist's rule, the broader pattern of institutional violence, torture, and abuse of the vulnerable mirrors end-times persecution narratives where systematic dehumanization and violence characterize the age before judgment.