WASHINGTON – President Biden said on Wednesday that he had seen “confirmed photos of terrorists beheading children” in southern Israel following reports that up to 40 babies were slaughtered over the weekend near the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip – but the White House later dismissed the commander that. in the chief’s claim.
“I never thought that I would see and confirm a photo of a terrorist beheading a child. I never thought I would ever — anyway,” Biden, 80, told Jewish group leaders at the White House Wednesday.
But neither the president nor US officials have ever seen the images or independently confirmed reports of beheaded children, a White House spokesman later clarified, according to the Washington Post.
The White House said that Biden based his statement on claims made by the Israeli prime minister’s spokesman and media reports coming out of the Jewish state.
The sickening report emerged on Tuesday as the Israeli army offered journalists a tour of the area devastated by Hamas’ Saturday morning surprise attack, which left more than 1,200 Israeli civilians and soldiers dead and about 150 believed to have been kidnapped – with at least 22 Americans dead. and 17 others are still unknown. for.
A senior White House national security aide told reporters shortly after the event that he did not see the image Biden was referring to.
President Biden said on Wednesday that he had seen “confirmed photos of terrorists beheading children” in southern Israel.ZUMAPRESS.com
A different White House official directed The Post to comments by Tal Heinrich, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who told CNN Wednesday that babies and children were found “beheaded” in the Kfar Aza community.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the horrific report in a video posted to social media Thursday.
Meanwhile, Yossi Landau, an officer with Israel’s voluntary civilian emergency response organization Zaka, told CBS News he had personally seen the bodies of decapitated children and babies.
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“There is much more that I have seen that cannot be described at the moment, because it is very difficult to describe,” he said.
Nicole Zedek, a TV reporter for Tel Aviv-based i24NEWS, first reported the alleged beheading of the child on Tuesday and said in a radio interview on Wednesday that she was surprised by the public’s skepticism.
“I mean, the baby’s head is cut off. That’s what they found when they got there. It’s so horrible and I hope it’s not true,” said Zedek.
A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces separately told The Intercept on Wednesday that “we can’t confirm it officially, but you can assume it happened and believe the report.” ZUMAPRESS.com Israeli rescue workers work to remove bodies from near a destroyed police station. on Wednesday.REUTERS
A rebellious image distributed online by the IDF on Wednesday depicted an Israeli child’s blood-stained mattress with blood spatter on the wall and a red coating on the footboard.
Biden said he would not take any questions from reporters at the event — but answered one question beforehand saying he expected to be shouted down about his efforts to bring home an unknown US prisoner taken to Gaza.
“If I told you, I wouldn’t be able to bring them home,” Biden said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted this photo with the caption: “Hamas is worse than ISIS.” Benjamin Netanyahu / twitter
The worst attack on Israel in 50 years: How we got here
2005: Israel unilaterally withdraws from the Gaza Strip three decades after winning the territory from Egypt in the Six-Day War.
2006: The terrorist group Hamas wins Palestinian legislative elections.
2007: Hamas takes control of Gaza in a civil war.
2008: Israel launched a military offensive against Gaza after Palestinian terrorists fired rockets into the city of Sderot.
2023: Hamas launches its biggest attack on Israel in 50 years.
More than 1,200 Israelis have been killed, more than 3,000 injured and at least 100 taken hostage, with the death toll expected to rise after Hamas terrorists fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of militants into Israeli cities.
Hamas terrorists are seen taking women hostage and parading them through the streets in a gruesome video.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced “We are at war” and promised Hamas would pay an “unprecedented price.”
Gaza health officials reported at least 1,050 Palestinians killed and more than 5,000 injured.
“Guys, we’ve done a lot … I’m not giving up on bringing them home.”
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said at a regular White House briefing on Wednesday that the number of Americans that “we believe are being held hostage is very small — very small, like less than a handful. But that can change over time.”
Biden has ignored press questions elsewhere since Hamas’s stunning attack on Israel. He faces growing bipartisan calls from Congress to reverse his decision to authorize the release of $6 billion to Iran, which reportedly helped plan the attack.
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