Torture

WATCH: 'I screamed in pain': Former hostage Matan Angrest says Hamas terrorists electrocuted him

Former Gaza hostage Matan Angrest told Channel 12's 'Uvda' about his captivity, including Hamas torture, the loss of his tank crew, bonding with fellow hostage Gali Berman, and his eventual release.

Former hostage Matan Angrest speaks to Channel 12's 'Uvda' about his experience in Hamas terror captivity, including torture, broadcast on February 26, 2026.
Pakistan's national flag.

Details emerge on killing of father of 8-year-old Pakistani cricket player, Aina Wazir

A demonstrator lights a cigarette with fire from a burning picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 12, 2026.

Iran's death penalty crackdown on protesters targets minors, Amnesty International warns

A group of detainees kneels during an early morning Islamic prayer in their camp at the US military prison for "enemy combatants" on October 28, 2009 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

UK to shell out ‘substantial’ out of court settlement to Palestinian Guantanamo detainee


'I could hear the carnage': Former hostage Elkana Bohbot recounts Nova massacre, Hamas captivity

"I produced the party. I brought a ton of people to that place, I begged people to come," said Bohbot, detailing the guilt he carries for inviting people to what turned into a massacre.

Former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot reacts as he returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025.

Freed hostage Segev Kalfon denounces lack of support received from Israel since release

Ex-hostage Segev Kalfon calls out Israel’s lack of support since his release, sharing his harrowing experiences of captivity, violence, and the emotional toll faced in captivity in a KAN interview.

Former hostage Segev Kalfon speaks in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025.

Executed Iranian nuclear scientist confessed to aiding Israel after torture, threats against mother

Vahid Razavi, a member of the Vadi family, told the dissident media site that Rouzbeh Vadi was detained a year and a half ago after a dispute at work.

An anti-Israeli billboard is seen on a street, early hours of ceasefire, in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025.

ICC sentences Darfur Janjaweed militia leader to 20 years

Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, was convicted in October on 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Cyril Laucci, Lead Counsel for Ali Muhammad Ali Abd al-Rahman, a Sudanese national, waits to hear the verdict of the International Criminal Court, ICC, in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

Released hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov: ‘Nothing prepares you for horror’ of torture in captivity

"They would hang me by my wrists, and start beating me with a stick and using even harsher methods of torture and saying, 'I want something new,'" said Tsurkov.

Russian-Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was held hostage by Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, returns to Israel, September 11, 2025.

UN torture report flags Israel for allegedly mistreating journalists, detainees, ex-MAG

The UN warned Israel over alleged abuses against rights defenders and detainees, calling for stronger legal protections and impartial investigations.

An Israel Prison Service officer at Ketziot Prison watches as Palestinian prisoners are prepared for release in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Gazan terrorists, February 26, 2025; illustrative.

Sons of former Pakistan PM fear for his health, demand proof of life after three weeks of silence

Imran Khan's sons fear authorities are concealing "something irreversible" about his condition after over three weeks with no verifiable contact or proof of life from jail.

  Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, gestures as he speaks to the members of the media at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan May 18, 2023.

UN Committee against Torture condemns Israel’s ‘disproportionate’ response to October 7 attacks

Panel also expresses concern over treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank, citing both increased settler violence and use of administrative detention.

Gaza City, November 25, 2025.

Syrian general linked to Mossad indicted for torture in Austria - report

Syrian Brig.-Gen. Khaled al-Halabi, accused of overseeing torture in Raqqa during Syria’s uprising from 2011 to 2013, was arrested after years in hiding.

Ex-Syrian Brigadier General Khaled al-Halabi.

Hamas tortured Gaza hostages over Ben-Gvir's actions, freed captive Bar Kupershtein reveals

In a revealing interview, freed hostage Bar Kupershtein recounts brutal treatment in Gaza, including starvation and physical abuse, linked to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Released hostage Bar Kuperstein arrives to Sheba Medical center, October 13, 2025