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The October 7 terror attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas included systematic sexual violence involving the rape and mutilation of women, a report released on Wednesday showed. “The sexual assaults and rapes were committed by multiple participants and included sadistic practices characterized by brutal, demonstrative features,” according to the report published by the Israeli Association of Rape Crisis Centres (ARCCI). Most victims were murdered during or after the rape. Women in particular, but also children and men, were victims of sexual violence. “The report, submitted …

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