At the Knesset, former hostages who had been released in the November exchange of imprisoned terrorists for Israeli civilians held captive told what it was like for them in Gaza. The focus of the Knesset hearing was on the sexual abuse and rape of the female captives. The world, in danger of forgetting about the hostages, as all eyes are on Israel’s putative misdeeds in Gaza, needs to be constantly reminded of what is happening to those still held captive. More on their testimony can be found here: “‘Raped Daily’: Former Israeli Hostages Recount Sexual Abuse by Hamas Terrorists as Families Plead for Action,” by Debbie Weiss, Algemeiner, April 7, 2024:
In an emotional hearing at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, former hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza recounted harrowing tales of sexual harassment and abuse, as families of those still held captive pleaded for the Israeli government to do more to secure their release.
“As hard as it is to say, every girl there goes through sexual harassment one way or another,” said Mia Regev, who was freed in November after 50 days in captivity. Fighting back tears, she urged lawmakers to take action, saying, “Your job is to bring them back home.”
Sharon Aloni-Cunio, also released in November, said “the fear is endless” for female captives. “To be a woman in captivity is to be in constant fear; it can’t be described in words,” she told the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of Women’s Status and Gender Equality. “The terrorist is the sole arbiter of your fate.”
She added: “The feeling of helplessness is one I wouldn’t wish on anyone. Each moment feels never-ending and every movement of the terrorists causes stomach cramping because who knows what might happen.”
Mothers and sisters of the remaining hostages stood with their loved ones’ pictures outside the committee room, some of them wearing clothes that appeared to be stained with blood. Liri Albag’s mother, Shira, said at the start of the hearing, “She’s in hell. Does anyone understand what it means to be in hell?”
“Our daughters experience daily suffering there. They are harmed in body and soul. My Liri was, and still is — I don’t know because I have no information about her — a slave in the homes of Gazans,” she said.
“All the decision-makers — you need to understand that every day you witness the rape that happens in Gaza,” she continued. “These girls are raped daily and everyone ignores them. You close your eyes. I hear Liri every day screaming for help: ‘Mom, save me already.’ Liri’s soul is crushed, and I cannot speak about what has happened to her body.”
Yaffa Ohad, the aunt of Noa Argamani, attended the hearing instead of Argamani’s mother, who is dying of cancer. Ohad fainted during the hearing and required medical attention. Before she fainted, Ohad said since the testimony of Amit Soussana, the first hostage to go public with her testimony of sexual torture during her captivity, had “wiped the family out. The thoughts will not leave us alone.”…
Do you think that the international media will cover these harrowing stories of how the female hostages held by Hamas are being subject to nonstop sexual abuse? Outside of Israel itself, those hostages are being forgotten. The media’s bandwidth only has room, it seems,for Israel’s “genocidal” attacks in Gaza, its “indiscriminate bombing,” its “unforgivable killing of humanitarian aid workers.” Continue to remind yourself, and remind others whenever you can, of what those hostages every day continue to endure.
somehistory says
And blinken….the lying fool…said that Israel is going to be “indistinguishable from hamas if they don’t do more to limit casualties.”
How could any honest, moral person, equate fighting terrorists as Israel is doing with what hamas and the “palestinians’ are doing to the girls and women they kidnapped? No honest, moral person, could.
Justice is coming. The rapists, the murderers, and those who support them, riot for them, lie for them, will not escape.
gravenimage says
+1
Rick Gordon says
Obviously these women were telling what really happened to them. Unfortunately, many if not most Americans have no idea of what the Knesset is – or Israeli government as contrasted to their neighbors or Hamas.
Perhaps the video of their experiences could be sent to Congress, the NYT, and WaPo – although the latter two may not even acknowledge it.
Walter Sieruk says
That demonic and murderous jihad entity, Hamas has no limits, at all. Likewise. Its jihadists also have to their abusive brutal cruel horrendously horrific heinous immoral vile sex crimes and other evils that they so maliciously commit..
In other words, that demonic jihad entity, Hamas, with is jihadists, have, to their cruel heinous and horrendously horrific vile and heinous Islamic evils that it’s jihadists so maliciously and murderously commits.
Ray Jarman says
Every time I read these horrifying events, I feel so sad and helpless. At the same time I wish that someone would take the burden in the not so White House behind the barn he talks about and let him defend his treason to America’s best ally. I am losing faith in that America and especially Israel can survive until November as each day the moral decay and misery increase under Obumer II.
James Lincoln says
Ray,
It is very likely that most Jihad Watch readers feel the same way as you.
I know that I do.
Ray Jarman says
Thanks Lincoln. The worst part is there is nothing we can do about it except say a prayer each night and morning.
hillel says
All of this seems to be in conformity to the behavior of Islam’s founder as witness in Quran, ahadith and the sunna.
gravenimage says
Exactly. This horror is all on the model of the “Prophet” Muhammed.
Walter Sieruk says
The horrible reality is that taking into account the brutal cruel malicious Islamic character of the jihadists of Hamas, those hostages who had been kidnapped did suffer unconscionable brutal sex abuse from those horrendously sadistic viciousness which also includes the cold blooded murder of Hamas hostages by the jihadists of that horrendously evil jihad entity , Hamas.
Such horrific treatment of those hostages is of no surprise when taking into account the demonic brutal cruel religion that Hamas has its foundation on, which of course is Islam, Surah 5:33. 9:123.
gravenimage says
At the Knesset, Former Hostages Tell of Endless Sexual Abuse
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Just horrifying. But this of course should surprise no one.
OLD GUY says
This won’t end by being nice and sending humanitarian aid to islamic people. Islam loves death and violence and only recognizes strength. The only way this ends is with the total destruction of Islam or US non-muslim/islamic people.
With Islam winning nobody will ever be safe again.
Lisa T. says
I’ve said it before, and I’ll keep saying it. “Captives of the Right Hand” should be translated as “If you can catch her, you can rape her.” Apparently, liberals only care about the sexual abuse of western women.
Naja says
I think it is important to remember that we are not dealing with educated people, Just to say that; “there is no God but Allah” is in itself ignorant. There are obviously many God’s beside Allah and millions of people pray to them. Even the likes of Blinken clearly show ignorance. That is how one controls people. Manipulation is using selected information. To try to present rational response to such ignorance is like trying to teach an animal to behave like a human. It’s not likely to lead to success. If a bear is approaching you to attack you, and eat you, waiting until he bites you is not healthy. In a situation like that, the best defense is a powerful offense.
James Lincoln says
Naja says,
“To try to present rational response to such ignorance is like trying to teach an animal to behave like a human. ”
Sounds like a well-informed / well-balanced conservative trying to have a discussion with a Leftist.