The women held by Hamas are answering the question no one wanted to ask
This weekend, former hostage Romi Gonen shared her testimony of sexual assault in Hamas captivity. It had been in the minds of Israelis, informing the urgency of calls to 'bring them home' – horrors long feared but left unspoken
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This weekend, former hostage Romi Gonen shared her testimony of sexual assault in Hamas captivity. It had been in the minds of Israelis, informing the urgency of calls to 'bring them home' – horrors long feared but left unspoken
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December 28, 2025Updated:December 24, 2025
On January 19, 2025, tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square to watch the release of Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari after 471 days in Hamas captivity. They were the first group to be released during that three-month cease-fire.
