Women in the conflict-torn Gaza Strip, where work and food are hard to come by, are being targeted for sexual exploitation by men who have ties with aid delivery networks, harrowing accounts given to the Associated Press (AP) have reported.

With almost the whole population uprooted and starving, desperation is pushing some women to trade sexual favours for promises of food, money, goods, or work. Six women told the AP about the exploitation they endured to feed their families.

Lured by False Promises of Relief

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A 38-year-old mother of six, struggling to survive on finding food for her children, was lured by a man who promised to hire her with an aid agency. She told AP later that the man took her to an empty flat instead.

"I played along because I was

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