GAZA, (PIC)
The French newspaper Le Monde’s investigation into the “false Zionist propaganda” that accompanied the October 7 events was described by the Hamas Movement as “a new step to expose the fascist behavior of the Zionist occupation government,” which relied on using these narratives to incite hatred against the Palestinian people.
The Zionist propaganda machine’s story of “beheading children” was proven to be false, according to a statement released by Hamas.
“This is a new development that exposes the fascist behavior of the Zionist occupation government, which relied on using these narratives to incite hatred against the Palestinian people and to justify the massacres, atrocities, and war of extermination against defenseless civilians in the Gaza Strip.”
“In view of these gradually emerging facts, the nations, administrations, and organizations that have embraced the false Zionist narrative ought to immediately rescind their statements disparaging our people and their resistance.”
Following the military operation carried out by the Palestinian Resistance Movement, Hamas, in October 2023, rumors circulated about 40 decapitated babies found in the Kfar Aza settlement. Despite the Israeli government confirming this as false, the rumor persisted and was exploited by Israel, the French newspaper Le Monde reported on Thursday.
The disturbing yet baseless claim surfaced in the aftermath of October 7 and continues to circulate, amplifying allegations of Israeli disinformation.
The claim revolved around the alleged discovery of 40 decapitated babies in the Kfar Aza kibbutz. Despite Israeli government confirmation that no such incident occurred, the rumor gained unprecedented traction, even reaching the White House.
“There were never 40 decapitated babies. Not in Kfar Aza nor in any other kibbutz,” Le Monde quoted the Israeli government press office as confirming.
According to the investigation, however, “Israel has done nothing to fight it and has more often tried to instrumentalize it than deny it, fueling accusations of media manipulation.”
