Hamas’ Use of Rape as War Crime Against Israelis
22nd March 2024
On October 7, Hamas terrorists invaded southern Israel. They massacred over 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and took around 240 hostages, including babies, children, women, and elderly people.
Hundreds of Israeli and non-Israeli women were exposed to sexual assaults, including rapes and gang rapes, at multiple locations at the hands of Hamas terrorists. Many of the victims were murdered after or during the rapes that took place in the presence of the victims’ friends, partners, or family members. Men were also sexually assaulted. In many cases, alongside the sexual assault, deliberate mutilation of the bodies occurred, including facial mutilation, burning, decapitation, and disfigurement. The mutilation of sexual organs of both men and women was also commonplace.
Yet the glaring silence of women’s organizations around the world has been deafening.