I felt safer in Hamas captivity than in Israel – Middle East Monitor

A former Israeli captive, Mia Schem, 23, expressed feeling safer in Gaza than in Israel after her release in a November 2023 prisoner swap. She has also come forward as a plaintiff in a rape case against a well-known personal trainer in Tel Aviv, alleging the use of a date rape drug, though the suspect was released due to lack of evidence despite reportedly failing a polygraph test. A court has imposed a gag order on the investigation, highlighting the broader issue of underreported sexual assault cases in Israel, where 81% of rape investigations closed without charges in 2023.

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