Chris Cuomo Describes Oct. 7 Hamas Attack as 'Absolute Genocide'
After viewing graphic footage, NewsNation host emphasizes Israel's response is fueled by 'deepest fears of genocide'.
- NewsNation host Chris Cuomo has described the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel as 'absolute genocide' after viewing a 47-minute video of the massacre.
- The video, shown to Cuomo and other journalists, depicts the brutal killing of more than 1,200 Israelis and the kidnapping of 200 more by Hamas.
- Cuomo likened the attack to the Holocaust and 9/11, stating that the footage showed Hamas' intention was to stir Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
- Cuomo emphasized that the Israeli response is not 'tit for tat', but is fueled by 'the deepest fears of genocide'.
- Despite the graphic nature of the video, Cuomo stressed the need to consider the massive death toll of civilians in Gaza and the urgent need for the violence to stop.