In a move aimed at countering what they termed a “Holocaust denial-like phenomenon” Israel released what they described as “gruesome” and previously unreleased bodycam footage of Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack.
According to Fox News, Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy explained that the Israel Defense Forces had collected footage from bodycams worn by the Hamas militants involved in the attack. The footage was made public to provide evidence and a record against those who doubt the extent of the atrocities committed by Hamas during the attack.
Levy expressed his dismay at the necessity of releasing this footage, stating that some were casting doubt on the magnitude of the violence perpetrated by Hamas against the Israeli people, even though Hamas had recorded these events to glorify their actions. Consequently, the Government Press Office screened the raw and unedited footage for foreign media, showing what Levy described as “the horrific truth.”
The screening took place in Israel, and some of the footage reportedly showed Israelis being ambushed in their cars, the execution of a girl discovered hiding under a desk by Hamas terrorists, and the tragic death of a father and his two children after a Hamas fighter threw a grenade into their bomb shelter.
The release of this footage comes in the midst of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, now in its third week. The war has resulted in a significant loss of life, with at least 5,700 people reported killed on both sides, including Israeli civilians, soldiers, and Americans.
The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry claims that at least 4,385 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and the West Bank, with thousands more wounded.
Additionally, concerns arise over the well-being of hostages, with at least 10 Americans among the 222 people held captive by Hamas.
