Police in Israel have launched an investigation into the alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old girl at a hotel in the southern resort town of Eilat. Two people have been detained so far. One of the suspects said more than 30 men had sex with the girl, but denied rape, according to local media reports. The men are accused of raping the teenager while she was intoxicated.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for those responsible to be “brought to justice”. “This is shocking, there is no other word. This is not only a crime against the girl, this is a crime against humanity itself that is worthy of all condemnation,” he tweeted on Thursday. The teenager filed a complaint to police last Friday. According to Israeli media reports, she went to Eilat earlier this month with a friend, and met up with a group of the friend’s acquaintances. They all went out to drink together before going back to a hotel, where the men allegedly raped the girl, one after the other.(BBC)…[+]