Jerusalem, October 12, 2023 - In a startling move, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released graphic images on Thursday that they claimed depicted heinous atrocities committed by Hamas militants. The three harrowing photos, presented as evidence of Hamas's brutality, have been at the center of a growing international outcry.
The shocking images, described by Netanyahu's office as "horrifying," reveal the burnt and mutilated bodies of infants, further deepening the divide in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In a social media post accompanying the images, Netanyahu's office drew a controversial comparison: "Hamas is inhuman. Hamas is ISIS." This provocative statement not only underscored the severity of the images but also evoked strong reactions worldwide.
The three photographs released showed the charred remains of two infants, their bodies beyond recognition, alongside a third image depicting a blood-stained infant's lifeless body. Netanyahu's post claimed that these photos were part of the evidence presented to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his recent visit to Jerusalem on Thursday.