Israel releases photos of babies ‘murdered, burned by Hamas monsters’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed some of the images to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on his Israel visit.
Israel on Thursday released harrowing images of babies "murdered and burned by Hamas monsters". Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed some of the images to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on his Israel visit.
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Some of the images show the blackened and charred bodies of babies. Israel said the babies were murdered by Hamas terrorists who launched a surprise attack on Saturday morning.
Taking to X, the official account of the Prime Minister of Israel said, "Here are some of the photos Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken...These are horrifying photos of babies murdered and burned by the Hamas monsters. Hamas is inhuman. Hamas is Isis."
Local media had reported that bodies of some 40 babies, some of whom had been beheaded, were discovered by the Israel Defense Forces.
Nicole Zedek,the i24 News journalist, who reported about 40 babies' beheading by Hamas terrorists, had told India Today, "This is absolutely one of the worst acts of violence we have ever seen committed in Israeli territory. Something like this has never happened."
On Thursday, US President Joe Biden said that the attack was a campaign of "brutal cruelty", adding, "I never really thought I would confirm pictures of terrorists beheading children."
However, the White House later clarified that Biden and other US officials did not independently see such pictures or confirm such reports. The US President's remarks were based on media reports and claims made by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's spokesperson, the White House said.
Hours after the White House statement, the Israeli government released images of babies who they said were murdered by Hamas. Israel said that the photos were also shared with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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