OTTAWA — The Israeli expert leading a civilian commission into sexual violence by Hamas is calling for global bodies to recognize “a new crime against humanity” involving violence targeted at families.

Cochav Elkayam-Levy said the world should take a stance against the destruction of families as a specific, identifiable weapon of war, aimed at terrorizing one’s kin. She is proposing the crime be called “kinocide.”

'We started understanding that there is something here, a unique form of violence. The abuse of familial relations to intensify harm,' she said{ai:summary}<p>An Israeli expert, Cochav Elkayam-Levy, is advocating for the recognition of "kinocide" as a new crime against humanity, focusing on violence against families by Hamas. She urges global organizations to address this targeted violence as a specific weapon of war. #foreignaffairs</p>

Hamas investigator calls for new crime against humanity for violence targeting families

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