UN envoy for sexual violence in conflicts meets with Israel's president. Premila Pato expresses solidarity with Israel and with victims of sexual crimes committed on October 7.
Patten: "Sexual violence is one of the most heinous crimes and has devastating consequences that reverberate across generations" Visit is taking place against the backdrop of severe criticism in Israel of the UN's handling of the victims of Hamas sexual crimes. The first UN report that dealt with gender violence during the Iron Swords War accused Israel without any basis of committing sexual crimes against Palestinian women.