It was revealed that when the Palestinian armed group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel in the early morning of the 7th (local time), it instructed its members to “kill as many people as possible and take hostages.” Israel claimed that Hamas deliberately ordered the massacre of civilians. Hamas announced on the 14th that nine hostages were killed in Israeli airstrikes.
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on this day, an Israeli official said that a document containing instructions to kill civilians was found on the bodies of Hamas members who died during the Hamas attack on the 7th. According to this document, Hamas members were instructed to ‘take control of an Israeli kibbutz (collective farm), kill as many people as possible, and hold hostages until further instructions are received.’
Additionally, the document detailed the various Israeli kibbutz security facilities and infiltration routes, and also included plans to gather hostages in a restaurant and transport them to the Gaza Strip after infiltrating the kibbutzim. Regarding this, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office pointed out that “Hamas carried out its mission to kill as many innocent civilians as possible.” Previously, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office revealed that the bodies of women and children were found in a kibbutz attacked by Hamas members on the 12th and 13th, and the body of a baby who died tragically.
WSJ said, “This document contradicts Hamas officials’ claims that they gave instructions ‘not to kill women and children,’” and added, “Hamas’ massacres of civilians in various locations were not a by-product of the attack, but a core goal.” pointed out.
The Hamas military organization Al-Katsam Brigades claimed on the 14th that the Israeli army conducted an airstrike on a hostage camp in the Gaza Strip, killing four foreigners and five Israelis among the hostages, the Israeli daily The Times of Israel reported.
Source: Donga
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