Meni Binyamin, the head of the International Crime Investigations Unit of the Israeli police, has said that “dozens” of women and some men were raped by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.
“We are investigating se><ual crimes=”” against=”” both=”” women=”” and=”” men=”” perpetrated=”” by=”” hamas=”” terrorists,”=”” mr.=”” binyamin=”” said=”” in=”” an=”” interview=”” with=”” the=”” new=”” york=”” times.=”” “<b=””>There were violent rape incidents, the most extreme se><ual abuses=”” we=”” have=”” seen,=”” of=”” both=”” women=”” and=”” men.=”” i=”” am=”” talking=”” about=”” dozens.”=”” “this=”” is=”” an=”” <b=””>ongoing investigation,” Mr. Binyamin added. “I cannot get into details.”
Mr. Binyamin said a team of investigators had gathered “tens of thousands” of testimonies from survivors and witnesses of the attack, as well as from soldiers and emergency medical workers. He said intelligence officers were combing through banks of video imagery and photographs of the Hamas incursion. They have not shared any information about interviewing victims of rape.
Autopsies, forensic evidence and confessions from captured Hamas fighters also corroborate that sexual crimes were committed, he said.
(source: newyorktimes, 4dec2023)