Since September 2009, the UN has received details of more than 100 cases in which military authorities allegedly abused minors who were held in detention.
The group said the Israeli military used "a policy of routine and painful abuse, involving various forms of physical and psychological pressure," to extract confessions from Palestinian minors in custody.
DCI has also complained about Israeli forces sexual abuse as well as their use of Palestinian teenagers as human shields.
The report came after a former Israeli soldier caused an uproar in the international community by posting photos showing her smiling in front of blindfolded, handcuffed Palestinians.
The photographs have received severe condemnation from rights groups. The Israeli Committee against Torture said the images prove that the Israeli army treats Palestinians like objects and not humans.
Around 7,000 Palestinians, including women and children, are currently held in Israeli detention facilities, reportedly suffering under harsh, life-threatening conditions.
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