“Torture Does NOT Work!” Explosive Report On Brutality Against Palestinians In Israel-Hamas War

May 13, 2026

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“Torture Does NOT Work!” Explosive Report On Brutality Against Palestinians In Israel-Hamas War

Two reports landed in the same week. One, from Israel’s Civil Commission, documented Hamas’s sexual violence on October 7th—heads decapitated, pelvic bones shattered, assault continuing even after death. The other, from two-time Pulitzer winner Nicholas Kristof in the New York Times, alleged systematic sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners by Israeli security forces: a 23-year-old woman stripped naked and groped by male and female guards, a journalist held down and raped by a dog. Both reports triggered immediate fury. Both were met with reflexive dismissal from opposite camps. And both, as Piers Morgan’s panel demonstrated, expose the same uncomfortable truth about how war crimes are processed in public discourse.

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1 (00:18) **Opening Thesis: "Torture Does Not Work"** - Piers introduces two conflicting reports on sexual violence in the Israel-Hamas war and states his core belief that the only cause is basic human decency.
2 (04:10) **Panel Introduction & Initial Positions** - Piers introduces the panel: Emily Schrader, Rob O'Neill, Shail Ben Ephraim, Anna Kasparian, and Doran Kempel.
3 (06:49) **Emily Schrader's Critique of the Kristof Report** - Emily Schrader argues Kristof's report is an opinion piece, not a proper investigation, and relies on sources with ties to Hamas.
4 (09:41) **Piers Challenges Schrader's Asymmetric Skepticism** - Piers pushes back on Schrader's differing levels of trust in the two reports, given Kristof's journalistic pedigree.
5 (12:05) **The IDF Gang Rape Video Debate** - Anna Kasparian and Emily Schrader clash over the authenticity and interpretation of a video showing an alleged gang rape by IDF soldiers.
6 (14:31) **Shail Ben Ephraim on Kristof's Methodology** - Former IDF soldier and whistleblower Shail Ben Ephraim argues that Kristof's work is a necessary journalistic effort to force an investigation where authorities have failed.
7 (17:03) **Corroborating the "Dogs" Allegation** - Shail Ben Ephraim provides his own firsthand account of the claim that Israeli guards used dogs to sexually assault prisoners.

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Guests on this episode

Piers Morgan

Show Notes

Two explosive reports have intensified global outrage over alleged sexual violence in the Israel-Hamas war.

One investigation led by Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Nick Kristof, details testimony from Palestinian prisoners alleging systematic sexual abuse by Israeli security personnel - claims Israel has fiercely denied as “blood libel.”

The other, compiled by the Israeli Civil Commission into the October 7 attacks, documents harrowing allegations of sexual violence committed by Hamas, drawing on hundreds of interviews and thousands of photographs.

Both reports echo findings from the United Nations - both have triggered furious backlash online and have become battlegrounds in a wider information war, where competing narratives shape what audiences choose to believe.

At the heart of the debate is a question of basic human decency and whether atrocities are condemned consistently, regardless of who is accused.

Piers Morgan is joined by US-Israeli journalist and commentator, Emily Schrader, former US Navy Seal Rob O’Neill, former IDF soldier and whistleblower Shaiel Ben-Ephraim, The Young Turks host Ana Kasparian, and former special forces commander in the IDF, Doron Kempel to debate.

Then, In his first major interview since the failed EBay takeover attempt - CEO of Game Stop Ryan Cohen joins Piers to discuss the future of GameStop, the state of modern capitalism, and why his unconventional approach continues to captivate millions.

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