Current sectionOpinionShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeTwo new reports on sexual violence - one, an article in the New York Times, the other, an independent investigation into October 7 - reveal horrifying atrocities committed by Israelis and Palestinians against each other. But a key difference lies in the search for accountabilityNoa Epstein08:44 PM • May 12 2026 IDTTwo stories about sexual violence were published one after the other this week. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansHamasGazaHuman rightsIsrael-Gaza WarOctober 7Israel war crimesWest BankIsrael settlersCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIran7.10 Sexual ViolenceNetanyahu Haredi PoliticsIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz Podcast'Where's the World?' Can't Apply Only When Sexual Violence Victims Are IsraeliIsrael Takes Eurovision Stage Defying Intense Boycott CallsU.S. Aircraft Parking Amid War Readiness Hurting Israeli Airlines, Minister SaysIsrael Skips OECD Financial Literacy Test Fearing 'Embarrassment,' Officials SayIsrael Advances Bill Granting Sweeping Control Over West Bank Archaeology SitesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way