![Un drapeau d'Israël lors de la manifestation à Paris en hommage aux victimes israéliennes et aux otages détenus par le Hamas à Gaza, le 5 octobre 2025. [Quentin de Groeve / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/133744564/a9ddb799e3bff032f78a7172d1f68039782b047cb9a0f568000198ddf19ab887)
Overview
- An independent Israeli civil commission released a near-300-page report Tuesday concluding Hamas and allied groups used sexual violence systematically during the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and during hostage captivity.
- The report cites more than 10,000 photos and videos totaling about 1,800 hours and over 430 interviews, with sensitive material withheld from the public but available to qualified experts.
- Investigators describe gang rapes, genital mutilation, and other assaults at the Nova music festival in Re'im, in nearby kibbutzim, on military bases, and against hostages held in Gaza.
- The commission says these acts amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity, and potentially genocidal acts under international law, and it positions the dossier to support future court cases.
- The release comes as a New York Times investigation alleges widespread sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees by Israeli personnel, a claim the Israeli foreign ministry rejects as a false, orchestrated campaign.