Israeli Report Finds Hamas Systematically Used Sexual Violence on October 7

Its evidence is being kept in a secure archive for potential future prosecutions. The commission aimed to create a historical record so victims' suffering would not be denied, erased or forgotten.

In a related legislative move, Israel passed a law permitting the death penalty and public trials for those linked to the October 7 attacks. " The FBI closed its investigation on March 19, 2025, determining Khalil did not warrant further scrutiny. Khalil, a former Columbia University student, had already been arrested by ICE two days after the tip and later moved to a Louisiana detention center.

The Trump administration continued to describe Khalil as a Hamas supporter despite the FBI finding. Khalil's legal team, including the Center for Constitutional Rights, argues his targeting stems from protected speech in support of Palestine. U.S. foreign policy interests.

In unrelated violence in Mexico, hundreds of Indigenous families fled their homes in Guerrero state after intensified attacks by the criminal group Los Ardillos. The gang subjected villages to eight hours of drone bombings and gunfire on Saturday, according to the National Indigenous Congress.

Between 800 and 1,000 households were displaced to other towns. At least four people were killed. Videos showed women and children sobbing in a church as gunfire and explosions echoed across farmland and forests. 50 caliber weapons and set fire to hillsides after killing animals.

Carlos González García, a spokesperson for the National Indigenous Congress, said the attacks targeted community self-defense police forces and aimed to force villagers to grow opium poppies. He accused local government of collusion with the gangs. Three joint military, national guard and state police bases in the area took no action, he said.

Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, stated that authorities were working to protect the population with national guard presence and assistance for displaced families. A recent study found the number of people displaced by violence in Mexico more than doubled from 2023 to 2024.

Iran Warns U.S.

" The statement came as President Trump acknowledged a ceasefire was faltering and violence continued in Lebanon. The various developments reflect ongoing tensions stemming from the October 7, 2023 attacks, which killed about 1,200 people in Israel and led to 251 hostages being taken.

The ensuing war in Gaza has killed 72,742 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by the United Nations.