Overview

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu introduced the security-camera clip alongside bereaved mother Sabine Taasa, using the message to reaffirm a pledge to destroy Hamas and secure the return of hostages.
• The footage shows Hamas militants attacking the Taasa family home in Netiv HaAsara, including a grenade thrown at the backyard shelter and two injured boys later pleading in the kitchen as a gunman takes a drink from the refrigerator.
• The Prime Minister’s Office said the video is being distributed abroad as part of a public diplomacy effort and asked Israeli media not to rebroadcast it at home out of respect for the family’s wishes.
• Officials noted the clip comes from a roughly 45‑minute compilation previously screened privately for leaders, diplomats, and journalists, though segments aired on Israel’s Channel 12 in March 2024, contradicting claims it was never shown publicly.
• The timing follows mounting international criticism of Israel’s planned operations in Gaza City and days after a UN‑backed initiative declared famine in northern Gaza.