Anti-Israel activists argue IDF mistranslated Arabic in footage of abduction of Israeli women
The debate is over the word "sabaya," which, depending on its spelling and slight pronunciation differences, can mean either young woman or sex slave.
Palestinian members of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement seen next to a memorial named “Shehab Field,” a drone made by al-Qassam, in Gaza City, September 21, 2022.(photo credit: ATTIA MUHAMMED/FLASH90)Updated: