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Israeli Couple Reports Humiliating Strip Search by Egyptian Border Guards
How 2 Israeli newsrooms (in Russian, English) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By Нина Фукс
First reported by Ynetnews · 19 hours ago
What happened
An Israeli couple reported being subjected to humiliating strip searches and sexual harassment by Egyptian border guards at the Taba crossing on September 19. The couple described invasive pat-downs and being forced to undress completely by guards communicating through gestures.
- 01Israeli couple reports humiliating strip search by Egyptian border guards.
- 02The incident occurred at the Taba border crossing on September 19.
- 03The female guard allegedly touched the woman's intimate areas.
- 04The male guard allegedly searched the husband's groin area.
- 05The woman was forced to undress completely by a female guard.
- 06The couple described the experience as sexual harassment.
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