Survivor Recounts Horrific Rape and Murder During Hamas Attack

Raz Cohen, a witness of the October 7 attack, details the brutal acts committed by Hamas operatives, sparking a deadly retaliation by Israel.

Raz Cohen, a survivor of the October 7 attack by Hamas, recounts witnessing the rape and murder of a woman during the attack on a music festival in southern Israel.
Cohen states that five men emerged from a van, captured a woman, and proceeded to rape her before killing her with a knife. They then continued to rape her post-mortem.
Following the rape and murder, the group attacked another couple, killing them with knives and an axe.
Cohen hid in a bush for nine hours before rescuers arrived. His girlfriend, Maya, was also killed during the attack.
In response to the October 7 attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a deadly attack on Gaza, resulting in over 22,000 Palestinian deaths.