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Freed Hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal Says Captor Sexually Assaulted Him
November 20, 2025

A newly released hostage has given a detailed account of sexual assault during his captivity in Gaza, adding to a growing body of testimony from Israelis who endured similar abuse while held by Hamas. In a Channel 12 interview broadcast Wednesday, Guy Gilboa-Dalal described an incident in which a captor assaulted him after allowing him to shower, recounting the episode as one of the most traumatic moments of his more than two-year imprisonment. Gilboa-Dalal said the assailant pulled him from the bathroom before he could dress, took him into a nearby room, and forced him into an armchair. “He started touching me all over my body,” he said, explaining that he froze when he realized what was happening. He told the interviewer he pleaded with the captor, saying, “You’re joking, right? This is forbidden in Islam.”  READ MORE

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