The Israel Defense Forces could not confirm a horrific claim that Hamas beheaded babies during a weekend assault, a spokesperson for the military told The Intercept on Tuesday. The claim went viral, becoming a headline-grabbing aspect of a massacre that left more than 1,000 Israelis dead.
Two senior administration officials said Biden was referring to reports from Israel about beheaded children and cited several media reports of beheadings.
No it’s not verified at this time according to this:
https://theintercept.com/2023/10/11/israel-hamas-disinformation/
And Biden was just echoing “news” reports
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna119865
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