Justice After Atrocity: Judge Nava Ben-Oar on Hamas, Rape as a Weapon, and the Fight for Truth

2025-10-09

Retired Jerusalem District Court Judge Nava Ben-Oar joins Alex Pierson for a powerful and sobering conversation on the aftermath of October 7th and the weaponization of sexual violence in war. As part of The Dinah Project—a civil initiative dedicated to documenting the atrocities committed during the Hamas attack—Ben-Oar explains how rape was used not just to harm individuals, but to terrorize entire communities. She breaks down the challenges of prosecuting war crimes when victims are silenced and evi...

Retired Jerusalem District Court Judge Nava Ben-Oar joins Alex Pierson for a powerful and sobering conversation on the aftermath of October 7th and the weaponization of sexual violence in war. As part of The Dinah Project—a civil initiative dedicated to documenting the atrocities committed during the Hamas attack—Ben-Oar explains how rape was used not just to harm individuals, but to terrorize entire communities.

She breaks down the challenges of prosecuting war crimes when victims are silenced and evidence is destroyed, and offers insight into the international legal paradigm shift needed to hold terrorists accountable.

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