"It was a deliberate mass murder": pathologist on unknown facts of October 7

Prof. Chen Kugel, director of the National Center of Forensic Medicine, in an interview with Ynet ahead of the third anniversary of October 7, presents new evidence of a planned mass murder by Hamas. He describes the process of identifying victims, including cases of burning alive, execution of bound people, and intentional destruction of bodies. The professor admits that after the work he sought psychological help due to post-traumatic stress.

Prof. Chen Kugel, director of the National Center of Forensic Medicine, in an interview with Ynet ahead of the third anniversary of October 7, reveals previously unknown evidence of the mass murder planned and carried out by Hamas. He shows hundreds of photos from the autopsy hall documenting inhuman cruelty: bodies of those burned alive (soot in the airways), shot while bound, with intentionally disfigured faces. Kugel recounts peak days when trucks with bodies were lined up, requiring refrigerated containers. In total, the institute processed over 900 bodies of those killed on October 7 and during the "Iron Swords" war. The professor admits that after completing the work, he sought psychological help and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. He also describes a moment when he broke down in tears before volunteers who brought food for the Sabbath meal, moved by the mercy and unity of Israelis.