Former Israeli hostage recounts sexual abuse in Hamas captivity and fear of becoming a ‘sex slave’

By Tal Shalev, Dana Karni, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Former Israeli hostage Romi Gonen said she endured repeated sexual assault, harassment and intimidation during her 471 days of Hamas captivity, speaking publicly for the first time about her experience and her fear of becoming a “sex slave” in Gaza. Gonen, now 25, was kidnapped at