CNN report details rape and sexual violence during October 7 attack
The report cites more than 10,000 images and videos and says the abuse was documented across multiple attack sites and during hostage captivity.
- A landmark report shared with CNN details systematic sexual violence during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. Lead author and human rights expert Cochav Elkayam-Levy described the violence as a "calculated strategy" used "to maximize pain and suffering."
- The Civil Commission, an independent non-governmental group set up by Elkayam-Levy, analyzed more than 10,000 photographs and video segments from the attack. The authors identified "clear and convincing evidence" of sexual violence patterns across multiple sites.
- Firsthand testimonies from more than 10 survivors describe extreme abuse during abduction or captivity in Gaza. The report includes previously unknown allegations, including two minors forced by captors to sexually abuse each other.
- The International Criminal Court sought arrest warrants for Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes, though the group denies the allegations. Elkayam-Levy noted many victims were murdered during the initial attack, complicating testimony collection.
- Elkayam-Levy criticized experts demanding immediate proof, stating: "I don't remember ever in my 20 years of experience that I heard a feminist scholar come and say, show me the evidence to a victim of sexual violence.
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Israeli report accuses Hamas of ‘systematic, widespread’ sexual violence on Oct 7
Hamas and its allies committed 'systematic, widespread' sexual violence during their October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and against hostages they took back to Gaza, according to a report released Tuesday by an independent Israeli investigative commission.
'You hear it. It's right next to you. You hear the screams... and then you hear silence': Landmark report exposes systematic sexual violence on October 7 and against hostages
A landmark new report concludes that sexual and gender-based violence was systematic, widespread, and central to the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks and the subsequent captivity of hostages in Gaza
An independent Israeli commission concludes that Hamas has used targeted and systematically sexualised violence.
Israeli report alleges Hamas sexual violence during Oct. 7 attack, captivity
An independent Israeli commission established shortly after October 7 said its two-year investigation was based on more than 10,000 images and videos, as well as over 430 interviews, testimonies and meetings
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