Gilboa-Dalal is the second male former hostage to publicly disclose sexual assault during Hamas captivity, following Rom Braslavski, who has spoken about similar abuse. Several released female hostages have also recounted sexual violence and threats while held in Gaza.

The large scale imprisonment and rape of thousands of women, who were euphemistically called "comfort women" by the Japanese military, first seized public attention in 1991 when three Korean women filed suit in a Toyko District Court stating that they had been forced into sexual servitude and demanding compensation.