Thirteen women and two men who survived captivity by Hamas said they experienced or witnessed sexual violence while held hostage in Gaza, according to a new report by a group of Israeli researchers known as the Dinah Project.

A report released on Tuesday offers detailed evidence that Hamas used sexualized violence as a "tactical weapon of war" during its October 7, 2023 attack on Israel - and that such violence continued against hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli report released Tuesday said that Hamas used sexual violence as a “tactical weapon of war” in its Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, building on other investigations by international and Israeli rights groups and the United Nations.