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Hazel Ward

Activists Decry Silence Over Evidence Of Sexual Violence In Hamas Attacks

A woman lights candles during a gathering in Tel Aviv demanding the release of Israelis held hostage in Gaza (Credit: AFP)

Israeli women and legal activists have accused international rights groups of maintaining a conspiracy of silence over alleged rapes and other sexual crimes committed by Hamas militants during the October 7 attacks.

Even before forensic examinations began, an abundance of images pointed to the gruesome nature of the attacks, with pictures shared online and live footage streamed by the militants as they killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, according to an Israeli count.

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