The New York Times retreat false claims on Hamas' sexual assault on Oct. 7

Published March 27th, 2024 - 06:36 GMT
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ALBAWABA - After its baseless claims that Hamas fighters "committed" sexual attacks against Israeli women during the Al-Aqsa Flood operation on Oct. 7, The New York Times takes back its words.

A new report released by the American newspaper in which it confirmed seizing a new video refuting all claims of sexual violence carried out by Al-Qassam Brigade fighters against two Israeli sisters.

The New York Times reported on Tuesday that a video obtained by media giants contradicts the story of one of the Israeli military paramedics in which claims were made that two Israeli teenagers were victims of sexual assaults on the Hamas Oct. 7 operation.

In December, the American newspaper interviewed many people including a paramedic from an Israeli commando unit, who allegedly said he discovered the bodies of two partially clothed teenagers in a home in Kibbutz Be’eri in which he hinted to had been subjected to a sexual attack by Hamas fighters.

It further added that other media outlets including The Associated Press, CNN and The Washington Post also spoke about some same cases after speaking with a military paramedic who refused to uncover his identity.

According to the famous newspaper, a new video, which was viewed by The New York Times team and The Times, was taken by an Israeli soldier who was in Be’eri on Oct. 7 "shows the bodies of three female victims, fully clothed and with no apparent signs of sexual violence."

In addition to the video by the Israeli soldier, Nili Bar Sinai, a member of a group from the kibbutz that looked into claims of sexual assault at the house, revealed that the reports were "false."

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