The United Nations has added Israel to its blacklist of countries accused of committing sexual violence in conflict zones. According to a report by the Jerusalem Post, several Israeli authorities, including the country's prison service, have been included in the list. The blacklist already contains groups such as Hamas.

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, strongly condemned the decision and announced that Israel would suspend cooperation with the office of UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The decision follows reports from human rights organizations indicating a sharp rise in sexual violence by Israeli soldiers and settlers in Gaza since the start of the war.

The inclusion of Israel in the UN blacklist marks a new escalation in international scrutiny of its actions in Gaza and may further strain relations between Israel and the United Nations.