
Sexual Violence and Forcible Transfer in the West Bank - How the Exploitation of Gender Dynamics Drives Displacement
Published on April 23, 2026
This NRC report documents gender-based and sexualised violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in Area C of the West Bank in contexts where Israeli forces were present and did not prevent or halt the violence, nor effectively investigate the abuses. In these circumstances, such violence is not occuring in isolation. It operates within a coercive environment that contributes to the forcible transfer of Palestinian communities.
