Israel grilled on 'systematic torture' of Palestinians

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Israel has faced questioning at the United Nations over multiple reports alleging the torture of Palestinian detainees, particularly since October 7, 2023. The UN Committee against Torture conducted Israel’s periodic review, with its rapporteur, Peter Vedel Kessing, saying the committee had been "deeply appalled" by the accounts it received. "The committee has been deeply appalled by the description we have received, in