ALBAWABA - Several false claims have been spreading online since the start of the Al-Aqsa Flood operation by Hamas on Oct. 7, however, one allegation has caused controversy claiming that Hamas is "beheading children."
United States President Joe Biden claimed in an earlier speech that he had seen "confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children," However, the White House then released a clarification regarding Biden's remarks.
Biden said: "I never really thought that I would see...have confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children."
Meanwhile, after claims of "Hamas beating children" turned out to be baseless news, a White House spokesperson revealed that the U.S. president's remarks were only based on media reports and allegations from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson, Anadolu Agency reported.
The Washington Post said on Wednesday citing the spokesperson who clarified that Biden and other US officials "have not seen or independently confirmed that Hamas beheaded Israeli children."
Furthermore, the Israeli army spoke to the Anadolu Agency saying there's no information confirming allegations that "Hamas beheaded babies."
Who was behind claim that Hamas beheaded children?
It was not clear who was the first behind the spread of the false claim that "Hamas has beheaded Israeli children," however, a video was widely shared online of a female journalist reporting about "dead Israeli babies."
Correspondent to i24NEWS English in Israel, Nicole Zedeck, was one of the first to allege that around "40 beheaded children" in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel during her report in which she also claimed Israeli army forces were still pulling bodies from houses.
Zedeck was near the Israeli border with Gaza when she alleged: "About 40 babies were taken out on gurneys." The reporter then said that her report was based on a statement given by one of the Israeli commanders.
