The Israeli Ministry of Health’s report to the United Nations unveils a horrifying landscape of systematic abuse and torture inflicted upon hostages held by Hamas following the October 7, 2023 attack. Testimonies collected from released hostages paint a chilling picture of physical brutality, sexual violence, and psychological torment. Children, some as young as toddlers, recounted being bound, beaten, and burned, bearing the physical scars of their ordeal. Adults suffered similar physical abuse, including branding with
