Israeli hostage reports sexual assault during Gaza captivity

A former Israeli hostage, Rom Braslavski, revealed in a Channel 13 interview that he was sexually assaulted during his two years in captivity in Gaza. He described severe mistreatment by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, including torture and humiliation tactics after refusing to convert to Islam. Braslavski’s allegations mark him as the first male hostage to publicly recount such experiences, prompting Israeli President Isaac Herzog to emphasize the need for global awareness of the atrocities committed by terrorists. The UN has also reported evidence of sexual violence against hostages, which has been denied by Hamas.

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