Three South Korean activists detained during a humanitarian aid mission in Gaza this month said today that they were sexually and physically abused by Israeli soldiers, according to local media reports, Anadolu reports.

South Korean nationals Kim Ah-hyun and Kim Dong-hyeon, along with Korean-American Jonathan Victor Lee, described their experiences at a media conference days after they returned home following their release last week. last week, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported.

The three were among hundreds of international activists aboard the Sumud Global Flotilla, which was seized by Israeli forces in international waters last week.

“The men were tortured with stun guns while the women were sexually harassed and assaulted,” Kim Ah-hyun said. “We could hear the sounds of soldiers jeering and giving orders and the voices of passengers being beaten. The screams were so loud it was suffocating,” she added.

Kim said a sailor was shot in the thigh and left without treatment while the container holding the detainees was “full of people with broken bones” who did not receive medical attention.

Kim Dong-hyeon described the detention conditions, saying that had heard of people being tortured and subjected to “constant sexual abuse”. He said the three were beaten repeatedly for five to ten minutes and suffered continuous bleeding from their hands after being bound with cable ties.

Lee gave similar testimony, saying many detainees were forced to watch others being attacked and suffered serious injuries from stun grenades and rubber bullets. He further explained that he suffered a broken rib after being beaten and electrocuted by soldiers.

Kim Ah-hyun was previously detained by Israeli forces in October while trying to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza and later had his passport revoked by the South Korean government.

She is scheduled to have an interview with lawyers and Foreign Ministry officials next week before applying for a passport. cloud.

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