Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Israeli Hostage Details Sexual Assault in Hamas Captivity
An Israeli man, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, who was held captive by Hamas for over two years, said he was sexually assaulted by one of his captors.
This is the second time a hostage has publicly shared such an experience.
Gilboa-Dalal was one of 20 hostages released under a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Guy Gilboa-Dalal, an Israeli hostage, revealed he was sexually assaulted by a Hamas captor
He is the second hostage to publicly disclose sexual abuse, after Amit Soussana in March
Gilboa-Dalal was held captive for over two years, along with 19 other surviving hostages
He was released under a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel on October 13
Israeli government spokeswoman called the testimonies 'painstaking and heartbreaking'
- Who
- Guy Gilboa-Dalal, an Israeli hostage
- What
- Revealed he was sexually assaulted by a Hamas captor
- When
- During his captivity and in a recent TV interview
- Where
- In Gaza, where he was held captive
- Why
- To shed light on the abuses endured by Israeli hostages
Hamas' Actions
International Response
Sexual Assault
Hamas' Actions
Hamas captors allegedly assaulted Israeli hostages
International Response
International community condemns such actions as war crimes
- Hostage Name
- Guy Gilboa-Dalal
- Duration of Captivity
- Over two years
- Date of Release
- October 13, 2025
- Number of Hostages Released
- 20
- First Public Testimony of Sexual Abuse
- March 2024 by Amit Soussana