Today the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel submitted a comprehensive and horrific new report to the United Nations detailing the vicious, deliberate, and widespread sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas.
The chilling 35-page document cites firsthand testimonies describing several patterns of sexual attacks by the terrorists, including gang rape, dismembering male and female bodies, sexual assault in front of family members, and more.
In an interview today on CNN, the Association’s director, Orit Sulitzeanu, outlined the group’s findings. "Silence will be remembered as a historical sting on those who chose to remain silent and denied the sexual crimes committed by Hamas," Orit said.
"My mother was a survivor from Auschwitz…For me, it’s a Holocaust. Smaller in scale, but horrific and very sadistic," she added. Watch her interview below (note that the details are graphic).
Hamas has vowed to repeat its atrocities "again and again." America must stand with Israel throughout its fight to ensure the terror group can never fulfill its promise.
Heavy fighting in north and south Gaza
The IDF continued its operation in Khan Yunis today to eliminate Hamas terrorists and their infrastructure. Israeli troops uncovered another major Hamas tunnel network beneath the city, believed to have been used by the terror group's senior officials to hide fighters and weapons. The tunnel included living quarters along with water and electrical infrastructure, and is estimated to have cost millions to build.
Heavy fighting also took place in northern Gaza, where the IDF launched a large-scale raid against a Hamas cell. The IDF said it carried out strikes against dozens of Hamas targets in the Zeitoun area, including observation posts, weapon depots, and more tunnels.
WATCH TONIGHT: AIPAC Interview with Maj. John Spencer
This week, AIPAC is launching a new interview series highlighting each of the fronts Israel is forced to defend against. Tonight I encourage you to watch our interview with Major John Spencer, the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at West Point’s Modern War Institute, who will discuss Israel’s unprecedented war in Gaza.
"We are facing an operation in Rafah, which will begin after the population is evacuated from the area," War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz said today, demonstrating that Israel’s leadership is united in its commitment to destroying Hamas in its last stronghold.
"If there is no hostage deal, we will also operate during Ramadan," he added, noting that since Hamas broke the pause in November, "we have not stopped fighting for even one day — and we will not stop even for a minute, without our hostages being returned."
134 hostages remain in Gaza. Today was their 138th day in captivity.
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