UN finds convincing information Hamas raped Israeli hostages

Published: March 5, 2024, 10:18 p.m.

A UN team concludes there are reasonable grounds to believe sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, took place during the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October. Newshour hears from the report's team leader, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten.

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