If you’ve ever imagined what three minutes of hell could be, simply watch the video of the early morning Hamas attack on October 7th against seven Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel. They are lined up against a wall, hands bound, with some of the women displaying bruised and bloodied faces.
The video shows the Hamas gunmen even talking about which of the young women they would like to impregnate as gunfire can be heard in the background. Once again, a mere three minutes of horror barely scratches the surface of the ongoing situation, as there are still at least 50 women unaccounted for, held as prisoners by Hamas as of May 23, 2024.
The video reveals the stark reality of their plight, underscoring that these women are not just images on posters; they are individuals facing profound adversity. Anyone seeking true justice should watch this video and contemplate the experience of being in the shoes of those seven young women.
The video was captured by Hamas militants during their raid on the Nahal Oz military base, which was a segment of the group’s extensive attack on southern Israel, resulting in approximately 1,200 fatalities and the capture of around 250 individuals.
The International Question of using rape as a war tactic
The question that should be posed is: If soldiers have been known to commit heinous acts such as binding families and setting them ablaze, decapitating corpses, and abducting defenseless civilians, why would there be any belief that they would abstain from sexual violence, despite Hamas’s consistent denials? The use of rape as a weapon by Hamas against both women and men has been documented, raising questions about the lack of global outrage.
There can be no question about Hamas’ actions in the video released by the families of the seven female Israeli soldiers who were taken captive by Hamas during the attacks on October 7. The families sought to inform the world that the assault on the women constituted a war crime, aiming to prompt Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to commence ceasefire negotiations with Hamas and secure the release of the hostages.
Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed his horror on Wednesday at the video depicting the abduction of field observers. He vowed that Israel will “do everything possible to bring them home.” He further stated that the “brutality of Hamas terrorists only strengthens my resolve to combat them vigorously until Hamas is dismantled, to guarantee such events never recur.”
War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz stated that the video he watched was so disturbing it made his “stomach turn.” Nevertheless, Gantz emphasized that “the duty of leaders is not merely to confront reality but also to forge a new reality, especially when faced with tough choices. That is our obligation.”
It was not until February that the United Nations acknowledged there were “reasonable grounds to believe that conflict-related sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, occurred during the 7 October attacks at multiple locations across the Gaza periphery, in at least three locations.”
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