Two of the three victims specifically singled out by the New York Times in a marquee exposé published in December, which alleged that Hamas had deliberately weaponized sexual violence during the October 7 attacks, were not in fact victims of sexual assault, according to the spokesperson for the Kibbutz Be’eri, which the Times identified as the location of the attack.

The Times article described three alleged victims of sexual assault for whom it reported specific biographical information. One, known as the “woman in the black dress,” was Gal Abdush. Some of her family members have contested the claims made by the Times. The other two alleged victims were unnamed teenage sisters from Kibbutz Be’eri whose precise ages were listed in the New York Times, making it possible to identify them.

When asked about the claims made by the New York Times, Paikin independently raised their name. “You’re talking about the Sharabi girls?” she said. “No, they just — they were shot. I’m saying ‘just,’ but they were shot and were not subjected to sexual abuse.” Paikin also disputed the graphic and highly detailed claims of the Israeli special forces paramedic who served as the source for the allegation, which was published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, and other media outlets. “It’s not true,” she told The Intercept, referring to the paramedic’s claims about the girls. “They were not sexually abused.”

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    Yes you just mentioned Zaka in there.

    And after reviewing the footage the UN found zero evidence of rape.

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      Wrong, they “found that there are reasonable grounds to believe that conflict-related sexual violence occurred in multiple locations, including rape and gang rape in at least three locations in southern Israel.”

      Just repeating “Zaka” over and over won’t make evidence disappear, as much as you wish it would.

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        Can you cite those locations?

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          They are in the UN report, so obviously you didn’t even bother reading it before dismissing it.

          • @LinkerbaanOP
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            I did read it. It did not contain evidence. Did you read it?

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              Yes, I read it. If you think multiple eyewitnesses and photos don’t count as evidence, then you must think rape is not a real problem.

              Do you also think there is no evidence that E Jean Carroll was raped by Donald Trump?

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                Jean E carrol personally said she was raped and it seems credible from the evidence. why would I not believe her?

                Are there any israelis personally saying they were raped?

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                  What evidence is there of Carroll’s rape besides an eyewitness account?

                  There are multiple eyewitness accounts of rape/murder on 10/7. Furthermore, released hostages gave firsthand accounts to the UN of rape while in captivity.

                  But you only accept eyewitness accounts when they fit your narrative. That’s why nobody should believe Hamas’ denials.

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                    What evidence is there of Carroll’s rape besides an eyewitness account?

                    Carroll herself claims being victim not an eyewitness. Did anyone claim being a victim of Hamas rape?

                    released hostages gave firsthand accounts to the UN of rape while in captivity

                    You clearly have not read the UN report as that is absolutely not what it says. No released hostage has claimed to have witnessed any rape.