SexViolHist Bib: Cases: Real Cases: 2023 Hamas Attack on Israel

»During the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, Israeli women, girls and men were reportedly subject to sexual violence, including rape and sexual assault by Hamas or other Gazan militants. The extent of sexual violence perpetrated by militants, and whether it was planned and weaponised by the attackers, has been the subject of intense debate and controversy. Initially said to be "dozens" by Israeli authorities, they later clarified they could not provide a number. The militants involved in the attack are accused of having committed acts of gender-based violence, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Hamas has denied that its fighters committed any sexual assaults, and has called for an impartial international investigation into the accusations.« -- More information: Wikipedia

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 21^st Century | II. Geographical Index: Asian History: Israeli History; Palestinian History | III. Topical Index: Types: General: Rape; Wartime Sexual Violence: Israel-Hamas War

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Gessen, Masha. »What We Know About The Weaponoization of Sexual Violence on October 7th.« The New Yorker (July 20, 2024).

[Info] Gewirtz-Meydan, Ateret, et al. »Associations between media exposure to sexual violence during the 2023 Israel-Hamas conflict and sexual, psychological, and relational well-being.« Journal of Sexual Aggression (April 2, 2025).

[Info] Razack, Sherene H. »The Weaponization of Feminism in a Time of Genocide: A Response to Masha Gessen.« Journal of Palestine Studies 53 (2024): 113-119.

II. Speaker Index

[Info] Bos, Pascale R. »On the Rape of Jewish Women: October 7th in the Shadow of the Shoah.« 56^th Annual Conference of the Association for Jewish Studies. Virtual 2024.