‘Babies Murdered And Burned by Hamas Monsters’: Israel PM Shows Pics to Blinken As War Intensifies – News18

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday alleged babies were murdered and burned by Hamas terrorists during their onslaught against Israel.

He also showed the photos to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who landed in Israel today.

The official X account of the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel posted the photos on the microblogging authorities. News18 is neither embedding the tweet nor publishing these horrific pictures given the nature of sensitive content.

Sharing pictures, the PM’s account wrote, “Here are some of the photos Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Warning: These are horrifying photos of babies murdered and burned by the Hamas monsters. Hamas is inhuman. Hamas is ISIS.”

Earlier, US President Joe Biden expressed his disgust at atrocities including murders of entire families, rapes of women and “stomach-turning reports of babies being killed”.

Launching an unexpected attack on Saturday, Hamas fighters killed 1,200 individuals in Israel, with civilians being the primary victims, and they took approximately 150 hostages. In response, Israel has conducted continuous airstrikes and artillery bombardments on Hamas targets in Gaza for the past six days, resulting in more than 1,350 casualties in that region.

Meanwhile, Blinken said the United States will “always” back Tel Aviv. However, he asserted that the Palestinians also have “legitimate aspirations” not represented by militant group Hamas.

Addressing a joint press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Blinken said, “You may be strong enough on your own to defend yourself. But as long as America exists, you will never, ever have to. We will always be there by your side.”

Blinken said anyone who wants peace and justice must condemn Hamas’ reign of terror. “We know Hamas doesn’t represent the Palestinian people, or their legitimate aspirations to live with equal measures of security, freedom, justice, opportunity and dignity,” he said.

Blinken said the number of innocent lives claimed by Hamas’ heinous attacks continues to rise. He informed that at least 25 American citizens were killed in the Hamas attacks.

Netanyahu said undoubtedly “forces of civilisation” would win and added that there would be many difficult days ahead.

“Antony, my friend. I say to you, I say to all of us. There will be many difficult days ahead. But I have no doubt that the forces of civilisation will win. The reason that is true is because we understand what is the first prerequisite of victory – moral clarity. This is a time that we must stand tall, proud and united against evil…,” he said.

Netanyahu voiced appreciation for US support, which includes military aid, and said that Hamas, which rules the blockaded Gaza Strip, should be treated like the Islamic State group.

(With AFP inputs)