Israeli hostages detail physical, sexual abuse at hands of Hamas terrorists

An Israeli artillery unit is pictured near the border with the Gaza Strip on December 5, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images)

A group of Israeli hostages told government officials about the physical and sexual abuse they endured in captivity in Gaza.

According to Haaretz, the hostages told Netanyahu's cabinet about being beaten and degraded by their Hamas captors.

"They touch girls, and everyone knows it," a female hostage said. "I won't recount details, but we had a procedure that no one moves without someone guarding them."

"Medications ran out, and they gave us the wrong drugs," she added.

Another ex-hostage told Israeli officials that male captives lived in worse conditions than female hostages.