{"id":2192418,"date":"2024-03-04T17:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T22:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-investigators-confirm-evidence-of-hamas-sexual-violence\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T17:55:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T22:55:18","slug":"un-investigators-confirm-evidence-of-hamas-sexual-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-investigators-confirm-evidence-of-hamas-sexual-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"UN investigators confirm evidence of sexual violence by Hamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fun-investigators-confirm-evidence-of-hamas-sexual-violence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2192418&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>UN Report Confirms Hamas Terrorists\u2063 Committed Sexual Violence\u2064 During \u2063Attack on Israel<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<p>      \u200d   Palestinian Hamas militants (Chris McGrath\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n   \u2064\u200c<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>A shocking\u200c United Nations report\u200b released on Monday has provided &#8220;clear\u200c and convincing&#8221; evidence \u200bof Hamas terrorists \u2063engaging in heinous acts of sexual violence, including gang rape and genital mutilation, during their attack on Israel on October 7th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The report, \u200cauthored by Pramila Patten, the U.N. special \u200brepresentative on sexual\u200d violence in \u200dconflict, states that there \u2064are\u200c reasonable \u2064grounds to believe that multiple incidents\u200c of sexual \u2063violence occurred, with victims being raped and\/or gang-raped before being killed. Patten&#8217;s \u200dfindings \u200dcan be found\u200d in the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-palestinians-un-rape-oct7-hamas-gaza-fe1a35767a63666fe4dc1c97e397177e?taid=65e61fa20586120001709af9&#038;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&#038;utm_medium=AP&#038;utm_source=Twitter\"><span>report<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The report further reveals that\u200d several\u200b bodies, mostly women,\u200c were discovered\u2063 partially or fully \u200dnaked \u200cfrom \u2064the waist down,\u200d with their\u200d hands\u2063 tied and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-firefighter-sets-fire-to-own-home-after-opening-fire-on-co-workers\/\" title=\"Calif. firefighter sets fire to own home after opening fire on co-workers\">multiple gunshot wounds<\/a>, often to the head. Patten\u200d identifies three locations where \u2063these acts of sexual violence\u2063 were\u2064 perpetrated by Hamas terrorists: the Nova music festival\u200c site and its surroundings,\u2063 Road 232, and Kibbutz Re\u2019im.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Patten\u200b and a team\u200b of nine other U.N. officials \u2062recently visited the\u200c affected areas in Israel, \u200cwhere they met with\u2063 Israeli officials and conducted interviews with survivors, witnesses, \u2064and released hostages \u200bfrom \u200bthe\u200c October 7th invasion. \u200cAfter meticulously reviewing 50 hours of video footage, 5,000 photographs,\u200d 34 \u2063interviews, and other evidence, the U.N.\u2063 team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-hamas-war\/article-790204\"><span>concluded<\/span><\/a>  that\u200b sexual violence, including rape, sexualized torture, and cruel treatment, had been \u2062inflicted upon the hostages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Despite initial denials from critics of Israel, including\u200c a podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/obama-podcast-producer-denies-hamas-atrocities-in-israel-then-deletes-the-evidence\/\"><span>producer<\/span><\/a>  \u2063 for Barack and Michelle Obama and a <i><span>Los Angeles Times<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/billboard-truck-circles-los-angeles-times-office-humiliates-reporter-who-covered-for-hamas\/\"><span>reporter<\/span><\/a>, the\u2062 U.N. report corroborates Israel&#8217;s\u200d longstanding allegations against Hamas. This\u2064 confirmation \u200daligns with a <i><span>New York Times<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/12\/28\/world\/middleeast\/oct-7-attacks-hamas-israel-sexual-violence.html\"><span>investigation<\/span><\/a>  conducted \u2064in late December, which uncovered evidence of &#8220;rape, mutilation, and extreme brutality\u200b against women&#8221; carried out by Palestinian militants \u2062during their invasion of Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What actions does the\u200b report recommend the international community \u200btake to\u2063 ensure justice for the victims \u2064and hold Hamas accountable?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The attack, which lasted for \u2062several \u2062hours, resulted \u200cin the deaths of dozens \u2062of Israeli civilians and soldiers. \u2064During this \u2064time, Hamas militants carried out\u200b \u200ba\u2063 series of violent acts, including the sexual assault of men, women, and children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The\u2062 report \u2064highlights the agonizing experiences of the survivors who were subjected to unimaginable cruelty at the hands\u2064 of Hamas\u2062 terrorists. It underscores the\u2064 physical and psychological trauma they endured, as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russell-brands-mgmt-team-terminates-professional-ties-following-rape-allegations\/\" title=\"Russell Brand's team cuts ties after rape claims.\">long-lasting \u200ceffects<\/a> of these\u2063 crimes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Patten&#8217;s report \u2063condemns Hamas for using\u2062 sexual violence as\u200d a weapon of war, \u200ddescribing it as a deliberate strategy to\u2062 instill fear and exert control\u2062 over the population. Such acts are not only violations\u200b of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-media-use-and-abuse-interviews-to-push-their-narrative\/\" title=\"How The Media Use And Abuse Interviews To Push Their Narrative\">international humanitarian law<\/a>\u200d but also crimes\u2063 against humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The report calls on the \u200dinternational \u200dcommunity to take immediate action \u200dto ensure\u2064 justice for the victims \u200cand hold Hamas accountable \u2064for their actions. It emphasizes\u200c the\u200b importance of conducting thorough and \u200dimpartial investigations to identify \u2063and prosecute those responsible for these horrific crimes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Furthermore, the report emphasizes the need to provide support\u200d and\u200c assistance \u2062to the survivors, including medical and psychological care,\u2063 as well as\u200b efforts to restore their dignity and ensure their rights are protected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The \u200bfindings of this \u200dreport \u200chighlight\u2064 the urgent need for the\u200d international\u200b community \u2062to address sexual \u2062violence\u2064 in conflict zones. It serves as a reminder that no individual\u2062 or group \u200dshould be immune\u200c from prosecution for crimes \u200bof this nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While Hamas has denied the allegations, the evidence presented\u2063 in the report is \u2063substantial and compelling. \u200bIt \u2064is crucial\u2063 that these findings\u200b are\u200b thoroughly \u2064investigated, and those responsible are held accountable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is important\u2063 to note that\u2064 the United Nations has consistently condemned all acts of violence\u200c and\u200d terrorism, regardless of the \u200cperpetrators. \u200cThis report reaffirms the organization&#8217;s commitment to upholding human rights, promoting peace, and ensuring justice \u200bfor all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The international community must come together to send a clear\u2062 message that acts of sexual \u200dviolence in conflict will\u2063 not be tolerated. By\u200c holding perpetrators accountable, \u200cwe\u2063 can strive to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-top-u-s-general-hamas-terror-attack-on-israel-far-worse-than-9-11\/\" title=\"Ex-U.S. General: Hamas' Attack on Israel Worse Than 9\/11\">prevent future atrocities<\/a> and protect the rights and safety of all individuals affected\u200c by \u2062armed\u200d conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><em>Thumbnail image credit: Palestinian Hamas\u2064 militants \u200c(Chris McGrath\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A UN report has confirmed &#8220;clear and convincing&#8221; evidence of Hamas militants engaging in gang rape, genital mutilation, and other sexual violence during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. 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