CNN report details rape and sexual violence during October 7 attack
The report cites more than 10,000 items of evidence and says the abuse was systematic, intentional and used to intensify terror.
- 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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Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, as well as the subsequent hostage detention of the more than 250 detainees, has resulted in systematic sexualised violence, according to an Israeli investigation. Pictures and witnesses serve as evidence. An Israeli civilian commission has presented its final report after more than two years of work. The 300-page report is based, among other things, on testimony, video and photo material as w…
The report is based on "extensive documentation" that includes testimonies from survivors and eyewitnesses, conversations, photographs, videos and other primary sources.
According to a report, Islamist Hamas and its allies committed systematically sexualised violence against Israelis, and prisoners were also held hostage.
Attacks on 7 October: Israeli Report Accuses Hamas of "Systematic" and "Large-Scale" Sexual Violence
The 300-page report complements other United Nations investigations and testimonies from survivors to document the extent of sexual violence committed on that day and against hostages during their captivity.
An Israeli civil commission has presented its final report, based on testimony, video and photographic material, and forensic analysis.
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