Rom Braslavski
Israeli Male Hostage Rom Braslavski Reveals Sexual Abuse During Two-Year Gaza Captivity
Nov 07, 2025 12:44 pm CST
Rom Braslavski, a 21-year-old Israeli hostage released in October, has become the first male captive to publicly disclose experiencing sexual violence during his two-year imprisonment by Palestinian militants in Gaza. Abducted from the Nova music festival in 2023, Braslavski described being subjected to humiliation and regular beatings while held by Islamic Jihad. His testimony adds to accounts from female hostages and UN findings of sexual violence against captives in Gaza.
First Male Israeli Hostage Reveals Sexual Abuse During Gaza Captivity
Nov 07, 2025 12:31 am CST
Rom Braslavski, a security guard from the Nova music festival, becomes the first male Israeli hostage to publicly disclose sexual assault during his two-year captivity in Gaza before being released in a recent ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.