Amnesty International Declares Hamas Committed Crimes Against Humanity in October 7 Attack and Hostage Crisis

Dec 11, 2025 08:30 am CST

Amnesty International has released a comprehensive 173-page report classifying Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel as crimes against humanity, specifically citing "extermination" of civilians and systematic hostage-taking. The report details how Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups committed serious violations of international law, while noting that 1,221 people were killed and 251 taken hostage during the attack that triggered the ongoing Gaza conflict.