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Hamas behead civilians including babies and paraded them on Tiktok and telegram channels. Clear definition of terror to answer BBC's quandary.

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Even the IDL admitted they couldn’t confirm those reports. Hamas has done plenty of atrocious things, we don’t need to sensationalize.

What do you mean IDL did not confirm those reports? Hamas itself published those videos proudly. IDL have videos of the kibbutz massacres

There is nothing sensational to state facts. Denial would be sensational and would require introspection.

You said they beheaded civilians including babies, that’s sensational. There were horrific acts, yes, but any reports of beheading of babies has been refuted by reporters and even the IDF.

"reports of beheading of babies has been refuted by reporters and even the IDF" No. Unless you are going to link to sources. Read the IDF spokesman wordings carefully.

https://www.businessinsider.com/idf-says-wont-back-up-behead...

I’m not denying massacres took place or that Hamas has done unforgivable things. Just that baby-beheading specifically is getting thrown around a lot without proof and even Israel is refusing to corroborate the claims.

Reports of attacks on babies are common in war propaganda, Iraqi troops removing babies from incubators in Kuwait comes to mind. This has a long history: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2001/oct/04/socialscie...

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