For more than two years, the agonized cries of October 7 victims have encountered a disturbing, selective hush from large segments of the global audience. Now, that hush breaks under the force of an extraordinary collection of proof. The launch of the pivotal report "Silenced No More: Sexual Terror Unveiled: The Untold Atrocities of October 7 and Against Hostages in Captivity" signals a critical shift in the fight for reality.

Produced by the Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas against Women and Children, this work stems from a thorough, independent probe headed by Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, recipient of the 2024 Israel Prize.

Bolstered by prominent legal experts such as ex-Canadian justice minister Irwin Cotler and former UN prosecutor David Crane, the group has compiled an immense body of material. It includes over 430 accounts, 1,800 hours of video review, and 10,000 images.

The findings outline 13 specific forms of mistreatment, proving that sexual and gender-targeted violence was no accident. Rather, it formed a planned element of the Hamas attack, designed to heighten fear via online sharing and the cruel tactic of kinocide - forcing relatives to see their loved ones' humiliation.

As we absorb these revelations, two stark realities emerge. One is that the complete scope of these terrors may remain forever hidden. Countless victims were killed twice - first in body and spirit, then silenced eternally in death.

The other is that, while the document heightens our grasp of that day's savagery, it urges us to peer past the clamor of domestic debates.

In a nation gripped by partisan strife, we should reject the impulse - and growing pattern - to treat October 7 as election fodder. Rather, we owe it to pause, reflect, and honor each victim's personal torment. This transcends politics; it is raw human pain requiring our full, undivided remembrance.

Undeniable Evidence Halts Denial

With this unassailable evidence now public, declare an end to October 7 denial. For months, prominent voices have leveraged their reach to question Israeli women's trauma. Roger Waters of Pink Floyd stands out, insisting online that no proof exists of Hamas rapes and branding survivor and responder stories as "filthy, disgusting lies."

Likewise, figures like Samantha Pearson, once head of a Canadian sexual assault center, and politician Sarah Jama endorsed a statement rejecting sexual violence claims as "unverified accusations."

Even stars like Susan Sarandon have fueled doubt by "contextualizing" the horrors in terms that downplay them. When feminist groups and UN entities delayed months before recognizing these acts, they shielded Hamas and showed that "Believe Women" applies selectively by location and allegiance.

This report strips away that protection for good. It insists the world cease demanding further proof amid overflowing records.

Yet amid the grim details lies real optimism. The report's deep legal review lays a solid foundation to pursue these deeds as war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide under global law.

By converting personal anguish into precise legal records, the Civil Commission offers a roadmap for reckoning - a tool absent on that fateful day.

Those behind this widespread sexual terror must face trial. For victims' sake and law's credibility, the world owes Israeli survivors belief. Their stories have languished in silence too long.

Equipped with facts, we must amplify them in courts worldwide. Denial's time has passed; accountability and tribute to the unspeakable sufferers must prevail.