Sde Teiman leak shows Israeli prisons are ‘torture camps’: B’Tselem
Israel’s prison system is a “network of torture camps for Palestinians”, says Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem, amid upheaval over leaked footage showing Israeli soldiers raping a Palestinian detainee at the notorious Sde Teiman facility last year.
“The documented violence at Sde Teiman, and other incidents exposed by investigative journalists and human rights groups, reflect a broader reality: Israeli prison facilities have been turned into torture camps for Palestinians since 7 October 2023,” B’Tselem said.
In a social media post, the rights group noted that it had reviewed testimonies from 55 Palestinian men and women held in Israeli prisons and detention facilities after Israel’s war on Gaza began and were later released.
“Their testimonies reveal an institutional policy of abuse: deliberate humiliation, severe violence, starvation, sleep deprivation, and denial of medical care and religious practice,” it said, adding that at least 80 Palestinian prisoners have died in Israeli custody in the last two years.
Last week, Israeli Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned after admitting she had provided the media with footage showing soldiers committing severe acts of abuse against a Palestinian detainee at the Sde Teiman detention camp.
The documented violence at Sde… pic.twitter.com/vhnDEQ9A1F
— B'Tselem בצלם بتسيلم (@btselem) November 6, 2025
Kazakhstan confirms it will join US-brokered Abraham Accords
The Central Asian country’s government has released a short statement, saying that its “anticipated accession to the Abraham Accords represents a natural and logical continuation of Kazakhstan’s foreign policy course”.
That policy is “grounded in dialogue, mutual respect, and regional stability”, the statement said.
As we’ve been reporting, the Trump administration has been pushing to get more countries to agree to join the Abraham Accords – a series of deals that saw Arab and Muslim-majority states agree to normalise relations with Israel.
Kazakhstan has had diplomatic ties with Israel for decades.
https://www.reuters.com/world/witkoff-says-will-announce-new-country-enter-abraham-accords-thursday-night-2025-11-06/
Some quick facts:
The U.S. and Kazakhstan are cooperating to develop the country's tungsten deposits, with a U.S. company receiving financing to develop the resources, which are critical for U.S. defense needs. Kazakhstan is the world's leading producer of uranium and is involved in nuclear non-proliferation efforts.
Kazakhstan is exploring Israeli technology to improve its agricultural sector, focusing on irrigation, water conservation, and other innovative agricultural practices. The countries established diplomatic relations on April 10, 1992. The embassy of Israel in Astana, Kazakhstan opened in August 1992. The embassy of Kazakhstan in Tel Aviv, Israel opened in May 1996.
Kazakhstan recognized the State of Palestine in 1992, establishing diplomatic relations and exchanging ambassadors. The two countries have an embassy in Astana and are represented by Kazakhstan's embassy in Amman, Jordan. Both countries are members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Palestine's Foreign Minister has visited Kazakhstan, and academic and commercial cooperation agreements have been signed between the two nations.
Dining on both 'sides' like Switzerland.
