I'm hoping that the rape story is not true, that it's an urban myth but I know it is very real. Look at the Sudan and what they were doing to christians for over ten years. Now that it's muslims the world is paying a little attention. The method of torture is pretty much the same, except I've not heard of any mass raping in Israel (not that I know of).
But I think you may be right about the troll business. I hope I'm wrong :(
I hated reading this article too. Much like I'd like to hope the terrorist who was beheaded may have found his conscience and been killed for it(a chance perhaps he repented and found Christ--their would have been people all around him likely praying and holding rosaries), I'd like to believe these people would not visit this terror on children, but I think it is true. Sigh...