One of the doctors assessed that "many" of the released Israeli female hostages aged 12 to 48 − there are about 30 of them − were sexually assaulted while held by Hamas in Gaza.", "The second doctor said many of the freed hostages exhibited signs of PTSD and "came to us as patients with the trauma of those who witnessed very severe sexual assaults."

'We know they were raped in Hamas captivity': Chilling details of what hostages faced

We did hear and see evidence of sexual abuse in a significant part of the people we have treated. We also heard evidence – and that was one of the hardest parts – of abuse against those that [are still there], both physical and sexual."

Doctor who treated freed Hamas hostages describes physical, sexual and psychological abuse