Ex-hostage to UN official who doubted Oct. 7 rape: ‘I am living proof’ of Hamas sexual violence
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Category: PERSECUTION OF GOD’S PEOPLE
Summary:
Ilana Gritzewsky, a former hostage, addressed the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women at a rights council meeting, countering the official's claim that no independent investigations have found evidence of rape during the October 7 attacks. She stated that she is direct proof of sexual violence committed by Hamas. The UN official had previously expressed doubt about reports of rape related to the incidents. This confrontation took place in the context of discussions about violence against women during the onslaught.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 18:17 (NASB 1977)
"The first to plead his case seems just,
Until another comes and examines him."
Commentary:
Proverbs captures what happens when institutions speak before victims are heard. One woman standing at the UN, giving her name and testimony, exposes how “no evidence” can function as a shield for denial. It’s brutal to say out loud. This is unfolding in Jerusalem’s shadow, on land God gave to Israel, and conflict there carries unique prophetic weight. Scripture also sketches an end-time pattern where truth is contested in public forums and pressure mounts to redefine what can be acknowledged and judged.
Prophetic Trend:
Global bodies increasingly arbitrate truth claims about violence on Israel’s covenant land, tightening social pressure to deny or mute testimony that contradicts preferred narratives.
Mysterion Prophetic Impact Rating: B - Moderate What does this mean?
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Source Excerpt:
At rights council, Ilana Gritzewsky addresses UN special rapporteur on violence against women, who falsely claimed no independent probes have found proof of rape during onslaught The post Ex-hostage to UN official who doubted Oct. 7 rape: ‘I am living proof’ of Hamas sexual violence appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...
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Source: The Times of Israel
Posted on 06-24-2026 02:59