UN Women Condemns Hamas AttacksIsraeli Criticism
Israeli Authorities Gather Over 1,500 Testimonies of Sexual Violence in Aftermath of October 7 Atrocities
- UN Women has condemned the October 7 attacks by Hamas, breaking its silence nearly two months after the atrocities occurred.
- Israeli officials have accused global organizations, including the UN and the World Health Organization, of not doing enough to condemn Hamas for its brutal attack.
- Israeli authorities have gathered over 1,500 testimonies of sexual violence, ranging from alleged gang rape to postmortem mutilation, committed by Hamas militants during the October 7 attacks.
- Israel has reportedly refused to renew a visa for Lynn Hastings, the UN’s top official for the Palestinian territories, in the row over the international body’s statements on the conflict.
- The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to more than 15,000 people, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.