Nirim affair
| Nirim affair | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 12, 1949- August 13, 1949 |
| Target | Bedouin teenager |
Attack type | Gang rape, Murder |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Perpetrators | Israeli Defense Force |
The Nirim affair refers to a gang rape and murder committed by Israeli Defense Force soldiers on August 12 and 13, 1949. In subsequent trials, twenty men were convicted of a range of crimes. The Nirim affair was revealed in a 2003 Haaretz article. It is the subject of Adania Shibli's 2017 novel Minor Detail.