United Nations slammed for silence over Hamas rapes, mutilation and murder of Israeli women, critics say

Despite documented evidence of systematic rape and gender-based crimes committed by Hamas terrorists against Israeli women on Oct. 7, critics say U.N. Women refuses to acknowledge the victims

The response: Silence.  Ruth Marks Eglash is a veteran journalist based in Jerusalem, Israel. She reports and covers the Middle East and Europe. Originally from the U.K, she has also freelanced for numerous news outlets. Ruth can be followed on Twitter @reglash

"We’ve sent letters and shared graphic documentation," Sarah Weiss Maudi, a senior diplomat and legal adviser in Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Fox News Digital. "Their silence is so deafening that it’s sickening," she said.