U.S. Vice President’s remarks come amid allegations from Israel’s critics that claims of sexual and gender-based violence were either fabricated or exaggerated in order to provide justification for its military response in Gaza

Speaking at an event dedicated to raising awareness on conflict-related sexual violence, including the airing of Sheryl Sandberg’s “Screams Before Silence” documentary, “On October 7, Hamas committed horrific acts of sexual violence,” Harris said.

Her remarks come amid steady criticism from Israel’s critics on the left that claims of sexual and gender-based violence were either fabricated or exaggerated in order to provide justification for its military response in Gaza following October 7.

“In the days after October 7, I saw images of bloodied Israeli women abducted,” she continued. “Hamas committed rape and gang rape at the Nova music festival, and women’s bodies were found naked from the waist down, hands tied behind their back and shot in the head.”

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    11 days ago

    Flowvoids statement is factually false there is no hostage that claims to be raped.

    When did you decide you can accuse people without evidence? Especially when many claims have proven made up lies by the israeli government.

    When all the evidence that israel claimed to have does not exist why do you still cling to the false accusations?

    Or do you want to believe Hamas rapes people? Can you not fathom Hamas not raping people?

    Maybe the israeli government lies sometimes.