REUTERS/Amir Cohen Acquire Licensing RightsRAMLA, Israel, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Military forensic teams in Israel have examined bodies of victims of last week's Hamas attack on communities around the Gaza Strip and found multiple signs of torture, rape and other atrocities, officers said on Saturday.
He said many bodies showed signs of torture as well as rape.
The military personnel overseeing the identification process didn't present any forensic evidence in the form of pictures or medical records.
Hamas, the Islamist movement that controls the Gaza Strip, has denied accusations of abuse.
In response, Israeli jets and artillery have bombarded the Gaza Strip for days, killing more than 2,200 Palestinians and destroying thousands of buildings ahead of an expected ground invasion.
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