Hamas terrorists 'systematically and intentionally' committed sexual violence during Oct. 7 attack: report

The report from the Association of Rape Crisis Centers of Israel concluded that women suffered sexual assaults in every area of the attack, and that even men and children suffered some attacks.

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"Since sexual assault typically involves delayed disclosure, especially during wartime, the picture presented in the report is still preliminary," Sulitzeanu warned. "In the months and years to come, depending on the choices of the survivors, we may be able to bring a fuller story of the sexual assaults on Oct. 7 and thereafter to the fore." 

The report found that the Hamas attack included violent rape – often involving threats with weapons – and that many of those rapes occurred collectively, with collaboration among the perpetrators and sometimes conducted in front of witnesses, including family members.