Israel / Palestine

As in the news, there was not just Hamas there, there were a few others groups. Hence the hostages being held by different groups.

Hamas is widely and naturally used as an umbrella term for the various terror groups as they are the largest are in control of Gaza

Also Israel have been raping and threatening rape against detainees and their families (arrested people but not charged, charges are very flimsy) families for years. There has even been an Isreali guard that was impressed for that. Just the one and israel did not announce the arrest, charges and imprisonment.

Disappointing but not surprising that one can't simply express horror at something without someone crying "yes but what about...". No atrocity justifies or diminishes another atrocity.

Seems strange that this news has appeared now, the timing is worrying to me.

Yes there are many voices justifiably asking why women have not been immediately believed. Sadly this has already been weaponised by Netenyahu.

There is so many bits of 'news' that seem to be untrue or backing up claims feels there is a pr war with the bigger budget winning.

Yes there is alot of misinformation. It's not helpful however to throw around vague statements attempting to discredit verified testimonies and footage without providing a source for your claim that these atrocities by Hamas (and other groups) were invented for "PR". It is equally grotesque to deny or minimise these atrocities as it is to deny the reality of children being killed by the IDF.