Amit Soussana is the first former hostage to publicly say she was sexually abused in captivity. A U.N. report has said it found “clear and convincing information” that some hostages suffered “conflict-related sexual violence.”

Ms. Soussana, 40, is the first Israeli to speak publicly about being sexually assaulted during captivity after the Hamas-led raid on southern Israel. In her interviews with The Times, conducted mostly in English, she provided extensive details of sexual and other violence she suffered during a 55-day ordeal.

Ms. Soussana’s personal account of her experience in captivity is consistent with what she told two doctors and a social worker less than 24 hours after she was freed on Nov. 30. Their reports about her account state the nature of the sexual act; The Times agreed not to disclose the specifics.

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For months, Hamas and its supporters have denied that its members sexually abused people in captivity or during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack. This month, a United Nations report said that there was “clear and convincing information” that some hostages had suffered sexual violence and there were “reasonable grounds” to believe sexual violence occurred during the raid, while acknowledging the “challenges and limitations” of examining the issue.

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  • @stonedemoman@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    12•3 months ago

    Believe whatever you want in the privacy of your own mind, but the land wasn’t stolen and the persecution was perpetuated mutually.

    • @moe93@lemmy.mlEnglish
      12•3 months ago

      Believe whatever you want in the privacy of your own mind, but the land *was stolen. Lay off Fox and Friends for a bit.

      • @stonedemoman@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        4•3 months ago

        Incorrect, the country was sanctioned by the region’s protectorate and land was procured legally through the sale of deeds. The first war started with “Palestinians” besieging Jerusalem. Go ahead and do more research than reading social media.