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https://media.zenfs.com/en-
US/brit_co_668/888d2f8ae15b2a9655fcf58e62c9edb5
A report by the United Nations has found "reasonable grounds to
believe" that the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel included
sexual violence � including rape and gang rape � and that some
Israeli hostages experienced such violence while in captivity in
Gaza.
The long-awaited report is not a full-fledged U.N.
investigation, according to its author, the U.N. special
representative for sexual violence in conflict. Israel has
blocked such an investigation by the U.N.'s human rights office
over what the country's leaders allege is anti-Israel bias.
Still, it represents the most extensive report yet on the
subject of sexual violence on Oct. 7 conducted by an independent
body based outside of Israel.
The findings are based on dozens of interviews with survivors
and witnesses of the attack, first responders and health
providers conducted during a 17-day trip to Israel in January
and February. The U.N. researchers and specialists also reviewed
more than 5,000 photographs and around 50 hours of footage of
the attacks.
Rapes likely took place in at least three locations on Oct. 7,
the report said. And researchers found "clear and convincing
information" about the rape and sexualized mistreatment of
hostages in Gaza, warning that such violence may be ongoing. In
total, about 1,200 people were killed in the Oct. 7 attack and
some 240 taken hostage.
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/04/1235824305/israel-sexual-assault- rape-hamas-attack-un-report
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