Overview
- The Israel Defense Forces posted roughly 10 minutes of previously public footage on X, saying it documents killings of civilians during the October 7, 2023 attack.
- The military called the incidents "documented events" and said the video represents only a fraction of violence carried out by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
- Hamas released a 42-page document titled "Our Narrative… Al-Aqsa Flood" denying intentional targeting of civilians, rejecting allegations of killing children and sexual violence, and asserting fighters were instructed to avoid civilian targets.
- The group renewed calls for an impartial international investigation into civilian deaths on October 7 as well as into Israel’s actions in Gaza.
- About 1,200 people were killed in Israel and 251 were taken captive on October 7, with roughly 100 captives freed during a November 2023 truce, and in 2024 the ICC sought arrest warrants for Hamas leaders and separately for Israeli leaders.