Silenced no more: The Israeli women who documented Hamas's October 7 sexual crimes

FEATURE

New 298-page Civil Commission report details Oct. 7 sexual violence, based on thousands of photos, videos, and interviews, finding social media was used as a tool of psychological warfare.

Civil Commission’s chairwoman Dr. Cochava Elkayam-Levy (bottom), and Merav Israeli-Amarant, CEO. (Photos: Chen Schimmel)
Israeli women gaze at Nova victims poster.
The comprehensive 298-page document details the sexual terror committed on and after Oct. 7– central to Hamas’s war strategy.

US, Iranian officials to travel to Switzerland ahead of nuclear negotiations

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Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire starting on Friday, Israeli source tells 'Post'

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Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Kfartibnit, Lebanon, June 19, 2026.
MENTEE & MENTOR: Israeli logotherapists Batya Yaniger (L) and Teria Shantall.

Silence before speaking: Logotherapy helps process trauma, evil after October 7

Logotherapy emphasizes the importance of a meaning-centered outlook on life to help Oct. 7 survivors and family members work through trauma.

FEATURE
OPINION
The area of ​​the Nova party where hundreds of Israelis were killed and kidnapped by Hamas terrorists who infiltrated to Israel, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, photo taken on October 12, 2023.

The quiet weapon: Sexual violence is a strategy, not a byproduct of war

ByCATHERINE PEREZ-SHAKDAM
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Witkoff, Araghchi traveling to Switzerland to begin US-Iran nuclear talks

Former US president Barack Obama delivers his speech at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago, Illinois, US, June 18, 2026. Picture taken through the bulletproof glass.

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An image of the group's late leader Hassan Nasrallah hangs from a building as people watch atop near the site where Nasrallah was killed, before the first anniversary of his assassination in an airstrike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, September 26, 2025.

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Israeli mixed martial arts fighter Natan Levy is part of a sport that is antisemitic, with many fans or fighters embracing antisemitic ideologies and rhetoric, he says.

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COVERS FROM ‘LAISHA,’ taken from the documentary ‘LAISHA – The Story of a Women’s Magazine.’

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Robert Pabich, of Rocky Hill, was arrested Oct. 24, 2025 by Rocky Hill Police and charged with intimidation based on bigotry, a hate crime; and stalking, in connection with online comments he made to state Sen. Matt Lesser.

Antisemitic threat suspect seeks court program after guns seized from home

Heading ‘Down Under’: The Jerusalem Post announces Sydney Summit

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Asia-Pacific Summit, taking place in Sydney

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Israeli envoy, UN officials clash at hearing on children in conflict

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IDF strikes 80 Hezbollah targets, kills dozens of terrorists after four soldiers killed

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Four IDF soldiers killed while fighting in southern Lebanon, military announces

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Sovereignty without conquest: Israel must not surrender its autonomy to US

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Guy Gilboa-Dalal speaks to First Lady Michal Herzog on his experiences with sexual assault during Hamas captivity, June 18, 2026.

Former Gaza hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal recounts sexual assault in Hamas captivity

Mamdani calls AIPAC ‘monsters’ in rally ahead of NY primaries

He described the major pro-Israel lobby as an organization “for whom the only thing more frightening than democracy being allowed to run its course is an end to genocide and Netanyahu’s wars.”

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‘Stupid k***’: Jewish student strangled, assaulted at Colorado school, ADL alleges

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US Senate floor

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US responsible to end war on all fronts, including Lebanon, Iranian FM says

Araghchi added that the US would be held responsible for any violation of the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US.

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US intelligence indicates Israeli operations against Hezbollah may undermine US-Iran MoU

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'I knew that I was beyond capable': Israeli gymnast Lihie Raz on chasing the Olympics

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