People at a festival running, with cars visible
People at a festival flee a surprise attack launched by Hamas, near Reim on October 7, 2023, in this screengrab obtained from social media video.
  • An NYT investigation detailed horrifying stories of sexual violence by Hamas on October 7.
  • The harrowing report shares witness accounts of rapes and mutilations by Hamas militants.
  • This story contains graphic details that may be difficult to read.

A harrowing new report by The New York Times detailed horrific accounts of sexual violence carried out by Hamas during its October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel.

Allegations of rape were made almost immediately after the attacks, which Israel said left some 1,200 people dead.