TEL AVIV, Israel – A shocking new report has revealed the harrowing accounts of sexual violence endured by women, children, and men during the Israel-Hamas War on October 7. According to the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel (ARCCI), the victims faced barbaric acts of torture, including gang rape, genital mutilation, and execution by Hamas terrorists.
The report detailed the sadistic methods used by the terrorists, such as hiding knives and grenades inside the victims’ genitals, as well as the gruesome execution of rape survivors in front of their families. Furthermore, the report highlighted the brutal nature of the attacks, describing them as acts of terror designed to inflict maximum suffering.
Survivors of the Nova music festival, where many of the atrocities occurred, recounted the horrors they witnessed. One survivor described seeing bodies strewn across the festival grounds, with girls missing body parts and others in a state of undress. Another survivor, Gad Liberson, recounted hearing the cries and screams of girls who were being assaulted and executed by the terrorists.
The report also shed light on the sexual violence that took place inside the homes of nearby kibbutzim, where women and girls were found raped in their bedrooms, with evidence of genital mutilation and signs of semen. Additionally, male victims were discovered with their appendages severed and bullet wounds aimed at their sexual organs.
The authors of the report emphasized that the victims, both men and women, were often subjected to sexual violence in captivity, and in many cases were found bound, shackled, and mutilated.
The accounts of sexual violence and brutality revealed in the report paint a horrifying picture of the atrocities committed during the Israel-Hamas War, shedding light on the extent of suffering endured by the victims. The survivors’ testimonies serve as a reminder of the inhumanity of war and the urgent need for justice and support for those who have been affected by such heinous acts.