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UN Report Says Rapes Committed During Hamas' October 7 Attacks On Israel

The UN has reported sexual assaults, including rape, during the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.

05 March 2024 · 09:50 UTC

The findings, revealed on Monday, suggest ongoing violence against captives currently in Gaza.

Pramila Patten, the UN’s Sexual Violence in Conflict envoy, has uncovered compelling evidence of these abuses during her early February visit to the region.

Despite accusations of delayed UN response, the investigation revealed multiple incidents of sexual violence at the Nova music festival, along Road 232, and at Kibbutz Re'im.

Some victims were murdered post-assault, with at least two cases involving the violation of deceased women. Despite an appeal for victims to testify, none have come forward.

Investigators, however, have gathered accounts from survivors, witnesses, healthcare workers, and reviewed extensive photographic and video documentation. Interviews with freed hostages have corroborated these disturbing findings.