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Civil Commission: Hamas' Systematic Sexual Violence War Crime

5/13/2026

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The Civil Commission on October 7 Hamas crimes against women and children released an investigation documenting sexual violence.
The investigation includes over 10,000 photos and 2,000 hours of footage of assaults.
Hamas has not responded, maintaining its longstanding denial.
Former hostage Agam Goldstein, 17, testified to more than a month of captivity with repeated sexual abuse.
The commission concluded the systematic sexual violence constitutes war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

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The Civil Commission on October 7 Hamas crimes against women and children released an investigation documenting sexual violence.
The investigation includes over 10,000 photos and 2,000 hours of footage of assaults.
Hamas has not responded, maintaining its longstanding denial.
Former hostage Agam Goldstein, 17, testified to more than a month of captivity with repeated sexual abuse.
The commission concluded the systematic sexual violence constitutes war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.