In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, former hostage Ilana Gritzewsky revealed new details of the sexual abuse she endured in Hamas captivity, recounting that a terrorist hugged and kissed her, telling her she was beautiful and that he would marry her. 'I am a woman who survived,' she said.
Former hostage Ilana Gritzewsky, who was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, and held captive by Hamas for 55 days, has provided new and harrowing details of the sexual abuse she endured. In an interview with The Jerusalem Post published Sunday, Gritzewsky recounted that a Hamas terrorist hugged and kissed her, telling her she was beautiful and that he intended to marry her. 'I am a woman who survived,' she said.
Gritzewsky has previously testified about the sexual violence she suffered in captivity before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva and confronted a UN special rapporteur in New York, accusing the international community of silence. The new interview adds further personal accounts to her public testimony.
The Zioneer has been covering Gritzewsky's testimony and the broader issue of Hamas sexual violence against hostages. The report comes amid ongoing efforts to document and publicize the crimes committed by Hamas during the October 7 attack and subsequent captivity.
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