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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.
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