October 7: Forensic analysis shows Hamas abuses, many false Israeli claims

<!doctype html> <html class="no-js" lang="en-US"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1' />  <title>October 7: Forensic analysis shows Hamas abuses, many false Israeli claims | Al Jazeera Investigative Unit</title> <meta name="description" content="Investigation draws up a list of those killed in Hamas attack, but also finds certain claims repeated by Israeli politicians untrue." /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.ajiunit.com/article/october-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims/" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="October 7: Forensic analysis shows Hamas abuses, many false Israeli claims" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Investigation draws up a list of those killed in Hamas attack, but also finds certain claims repeated by Israeli politicians untrue." /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.ajiunit.com/article/october-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims/" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Al Jazeera Investigative Unit" /> <meta property="article:publisher" content="https://www.facebook.com/IUnit.Investigations" /> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2024-09-29T13:12:57+00:00" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/october7_outsideimgfinal-e1727615488735.jpg" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1280" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="608" /> <meta property="og:image:type" content="image/jpeg" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:title" content="October 7: Forensic analysis shows Hamas abuses, many false Israeli claims" /> <meta name="twitter:description" content="Investigation draws up a list of those killed in Hamas attack, but also finds certain claims repeated by Israeli politicians untrue." /> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/october7_outsideimgfinal-e1727615488735.jpg" /> <meta name="twitter:label1" content="Est. reading time" /> <meta name="twitter:data1" content="3 minutes" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.ajiunit.com/article/october-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims/","url":"https://www.ajiunit.com/article/october-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims/","name":"October 7: Forensic analysis shows Hamas abuses, many false Israeli claims | Al Jazeera Investigative Unit","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.ajiunit.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://www.ajiunit.com/article/october-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.ajiunit.com/article/october-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/october7_outsideimgfinal-e1727615488735.jpg","datePublished":"2024-03-24T09:28:47+00:00","dateModified":"2024-09-29T13:12:57+00:00","description":"Investigation draws up a list of those killed in Hamas attack, but also finds certain claims repeated by Israeli politicians untrue.","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://www.ajiunit.com/article/october-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://www.ajiunit.com/article/october-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims/#primaryimage","url":"https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/october7_outsideimgfinal-e1727615488735.jpg","contentUrl":"https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/october7_outsideimgfinal-e1727615488735.jpg","width":1280,"height":608},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://www.ajiunit.com/#website","url":"https://www.ajiunit.com/","name":"Al Jazeera Investigative Unit","description":"Journalism that disrupts the global news agenda","publisher":{"@id":"https://www.ajiunit.com/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://www.ajiunit.com/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.ajiunit.com/#organization","name":"Al Jazeera Investigative Unit","url":"https://www.ajiunit.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://www.ajiunit.com/#/schema/logo/image/","url":"https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/i-unit-favicon512x512.png","contentUrl":"https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/i-unit-favicon512x512.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Al Jazeera Investigative Unit"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.ajiunit.com/#/schema/logo/image/"},"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/IUnit.Investigations","https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTzerKQN9VbjG3uVNzkCtyIC","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jazeera_Investigates"]}]}</script>  <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//www.youtube.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//player.vimeo.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//stats.wp.com' /> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/www.ajiunit.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.6.2"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); /* ]]> */ </script> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-2' href='https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?m=1732206008g' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='safe-svg-svg-icon-style-inline-css'> .safe-svg-cover{text-align:center}.safe-svg-cover .safe-svg-inside{display:inline-block;max-width:100%}.safe-svg-cover svg{height:100%;max-height:100%;max-width:100%;width:100%} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-6' href='https://www.ajiunit.com/_static/??-eJzTLy/QzcxLzilNSS3WzyrWz01NyUxMzUnNTc0rQeEU5CRWphbp5qSmJyZX6uVm5uklFxfr6OPTDpRD5sM02efaGpobGxkZmBkYWAIARIUu2Q==' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='jetpack-sharing-buttons-style-inline-css'> .jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list{display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;list-style-type:none;margin:5px;padding:0}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-small-icon-size{font-size:12px}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-normal-icon-size{font-size:16px}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-large-icon-size{font-size:24px}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-huge-icon-size{font-size:36px}@media print{.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list{display:none!important}}.editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-jetpack-sharing-buttons{gap:0;padding-inline-start:0}ul.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-background{padding:1.25em 2.375em} </style> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='app-css' href='https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/themes/aljazeera/assets/style/css/style.min.css?ver=1721286330' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.youtube.com/iframe_api?ver=6.6.2" id="youtube_api-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js?ver=6.6.2" id="vimeo_api-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js?ver=6.6.2" id="jquery-js"></script> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-json/wp/v2/article/3033" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://www.ajiunit.com/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <meta name="generator" content="WordPress 6.6.2" /> <link rel='shortlink' href='https://www.ajiunit.com/?p=3033' /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ajiunit.com%2Farticle%2Foctober-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims%2F" /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ajiunit.com%2Farticle%2Foctober-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims%2F&format=xml" /> <style>img#wpstats{display:none}</style>  <script src="https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js" data-document-language="true" type="text/javascript" charset="UTF-8" data-domain-script="4acea6bb-e532-4dfd-97b1-f73084ab8e99" ></script> <script type="text/javascript"> function OptanonWrapper() { } </script>   <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-4GW6PZPP43"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-4GW6PZPP43'); </script><link rel="icon" href="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-i-unit-favicon512x512.png?w=32" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-i-unit-favicon512x512.png?w=192" sizes="192x192" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-i-unit-favicon512x512.png?w=180" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-i-unit-favicon512x512.png?w=270" /> <style type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"> .wp-block-image img { height: auto!important; } </style> </head> <body class=""> <div class="top-content-wrap"> <nav id="primary-navigation"> <div class="search"> <div class="inner"> <form action="https://www.ajiunit.com" method="get"> <input type="text" placeholder="Search text..." name="s" value=""> <button type="button" title="Search" class="js-search"></button> </form> </div> </div> <div class="inner"> <button class="hamburger hamburger--spin" type="button"> <span class="hamburger-box"> <span class="hamburger-inner"></span> </span> </button> <a class="logo" href="https://www.ajiunit.com" title="Al Jazeera Investigative Unit" style="background-image: url(https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/logo-alt.svg?w=169)"> <h1> Al Jazeera Investigations </h1> </a> <div class="search search_mobile"> <div class="inner"> <form action="https://www.ajiunit.com" method="get"> <input type="text" placeholder="Search text..." name="s" value=""> <button type="button" title="Search" class="search-submit"></button> </form> </div> </div> <ul class="links"> <li class="desktop-hide menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-13"><a href="https://www.ajiunit.com/">Home</a></li> <li class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-32"><a href="https://www.ajiunit.com/investigations/">Investigations</a></li> <li class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-31"><a href="https://www.ajiunit.com/podcasts/">Podcasts</a></li> <li class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-229"><a href="https://www.ajiunit.com/articles/">Long Reads</a></li> <li class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-125"><a href="https://www.ajiunit.com/impact/">Impact</a></li> <li class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-28"><a href="https://www.ajiunit.com/about/">Who we are</a></li> <li class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-27"><a href="https://www.ajiunit.com/contact/">Get in touch</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com" target="_blank" class="contact cta-no-icon" style="background-image: url(https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/aje-logo-white.svg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)"> Go to aljazeera.com </a> <button class="search-btn js-search" title="Search"></button> <ul class="social"> <li><a class="youtube menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-40" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTzerKQN9VbjG3uVNzkCtyIC" target="blank">youtube</a> </li> <li><a class="facebook menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-41" href="https://www.facebook.com/AJIunit" target="blank">facebook</a> </li> <li><a class="twitter menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-42" href="https://twitter.com/ajiunit?lang=en" target="blank">twitter</a> </li> </ul> <div class="language-button"> <a href="https://www.ajiunit.com/ar">عربي</a> </div> </div> </nav> <div class="article "> <div class="article-nav"> <a href="https://www.ajiunit.com/article/how-a-bangladesh-minister-spent-more-than-500m-on-luxury-property/" class="next"> <div class="arrow">Next</div> <div class="next-article"> <div class="small-text-title"> Next </div> <p>How a Bangladesh minister spent more than $500m on luxury property</p> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.ajiunit.com/article/is-zimbabwes-president-mnangagwa-behind-gold-smuggling/" class="prev"> <div class="arrow">Previous</div> <div class="next-article"> <div class="small-text-title"> Previous </div> <p>Is Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa behind gold smuggling?</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="hero"> <img class="rellax" style="margin: 0 auto;" src="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/october7_outsideimgfinal-e1727615488735.jpg" srcset="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/october7_outsideimgfinal-e1727615488735.jpg 1280w, https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/october7_outsideimgfinal-e1727615488735.jpg?resize=300,143 300w, https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/october7_outsideimgfinal-e1727615488735.jpg?resize=768,365 768w, https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/october7_outsideimgfinal-e1727615488735.jpg?resize=1024,486 1024w" sizes="100w" data-rellax-speed="-3" alt="October 7: Forensic analysis shows Hamas abuses, many false Israeli claims"> </div> <div class="inner"> <div class="intro"> <p class="small-text-title"> Exclusive </p> <h2>October 7: Forensic analysis shows Hamas abuses, many false Israeli claims</h2> <p>Investigation draws up a list of those killed in Hamas attack, but also finds certain claims repeated by Israeli politicians untrue. </p> <p class="small-text date">24 Mar 2024</p> <div class="share-buttons c-sharing d-flex"> <p class="small-text c-sharing__title" id="share-button">Share</p> <div class="button-wrap"> <a class="c-sharing__link js-share" href="https://twitter.com/share?text=October%207%3A%20Forensic%20analysis%20shows%20Hamas%20abuses%2C%20many%20false%20Israeli%20claims&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ajiunit.com%2Farticle%2Foctober-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims%2F"> <button class="icon twitter" type="button">Twitter</button> </a> <a class="c-sharing__link js-share" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ajiunit.com%2Farticle%2Foctober-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims%2F" target="_blank"> <button class="icon facebook" type="button">Facebook</button> </a> <a class="c-sharing__link" href="mailto:?subject=October%207%3A%20Forensic%20analysis%20shows%20Hamas%20abuses%2C%20many%20false%20Israeli%20claims&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ajiunit.com%2Farticle%2Foctober-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims%2F" title="Share by Email"> <button class="icon email" type="button">Email</button> </a> </div> </div> </div> <hr/> <p>Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (<a href="https://www.ajiunit.com/">I-Unit</a>) has carried out a forensic analysis of the events of October 7, when Hamas fighters launched an incursion into Israel that has transformed the politics of the Middle East.</p> <p><em>October 7 </em>reveals widespread human rights abuses by Hamas fighters and others who followed them through the fence from the Gaza Strip and draws up a comprehensive list of those killed.</p> <p>But the investigation by the I-Unit, which examined hours of footage from CCTV, dashcams, personal phones and headcams of killed Hamas fighters, has also found that many of the stories that came out in the days following the attack were false.</p> <p>These include claims of atrocities such as the mass killing and beheading of babies as well as allegations of widespread and systematic rape – stories that were used repeatedly by politicians in Israel and the West to justify the ferocity of the <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-palestine-conflict/">subsequent bombardment</a> of the Gaza Strip, which has so far killed nearly 32,000 people.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="cannot-tell-whether-they-are-gunmen-or-hostages">‘Cannot tell whether they are gunmen or hostages’</h2> <p>After a thorough analysis of all available data, the I-Unit concluded that claims by the Israeli army that it found eight burned babies at a house in Kibbutz Be’eri were untrue. The analysis found that there were no babies in the house, and the 12 people inside were almost certainly killed by Israeli forces when they stormed the building.</p> <p>This was one of a number of incidents where the police and army appear to have killed Israeli citizens. The I-Unit identified 19 such victims, but the true figure is likely to be higher. It also identified 27 captives who died between their homes and the Gaza fence in circumstances that have not been explained.</p> <p>Gun camera footage from Israeli Apache helicopters shows numerous strikes on vehicles and individuals making their way back to Gaza.</p> <p>“My concern with this footage is we cannot tell whether they are Hamas gunmen or …. hostages. And I don’t believe the helicopter pilot, or the machine gun operator would be able to tell either,” said Chris Cobb-Smith, a British army veteran and human rights researcher.</p> <p>The film features an interview with Yossi Landau, the southern commander of Zaka, a volunteer organisation tasked with collecting bodies after the October 7 violence. The I-Unit confronts Landau with evidence that many of the stories of atrocities Zaka relayed to the media were highly questionable.</p> <p>The I-Unit also examined claims that widespread sexual violence had occurred on October 7. It concluded that while isolated rapes may have taken place, there was insufficient evidence to support allegations that rape had been “widespread and systematic”.</p> <p>“To show that it was widespread and systematic, we would need a lot more evidence than has come to light to date and a lot more corroborative evidence than is being put out there,” says Madeleine Rees, general secretary of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.</p> <div class="share-buttons c-sharing d-flex"> <p class="small-text c-sharing__title" id="share-button">Share</p> <div class="button-wrap"> <a class="c-sharing__link js-share" href="https://twitter.com/share?text=October%207%3A%20Forensic%20analysis%20shows%20Hamas%20abuses%2C%20many%20false%20Israeli%20claims&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ajiunit.com%2Farticle%2Foctober-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims%2F"> <button class="icon twitter" type="button">Twitter</button> </a> <a class="c-sharing__link js-share" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ajiunit.com%2Farticle%2Foctober-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims%2F" target="_blank"> <button class="icon facebook" type="button">Facebook</button> </a> <a class="c-sharing__link" href="mailto:?subject=October%207%3A%20Forensic%20analysis%20shows%20Hamas%20abuses%2C%20many%20false%20Israeli%20claims&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ajiunit.com%2Farticle%2Foctober-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claims%2F" title="Share by Email"> <button class="icon email" type="button">Email</button> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer class="c-footer"> <div class="page"> <div class="inner"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4 col-xs-12 c-footer__col"> <span class="c-footer__col-title">About</span> <ul class="c-footer-menu"> <li class="c-footer-menu__item"><a class="c-footer-menu__link" href="https://www.ajiunit.com/about/">About Us</a> </li> <li class="c-footer-menu__item"><a class="c-footer-menu__link" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2014/11/01/code-of-ethics-2/">Code of Ethics</a> </li> <li class="c-footer-menu__item"><a class="c-footer-menu__link" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/15/terms-and-conditions/">Terms and Conditions</a> </li> <li class="c-footer-menu__item"><a class="c-footer-menu__link" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/20/eu-eea-regulatory">EU and EEU Regulatory</a> </li> <li class="c-footer-menu__item"><a class="c-footer-menu__link" href="https://privacy.aljazeera.net/">Privacy Policy</a> </li> <li class="c-footer-menu__item"><a class="c-footer-menu__link" href="https://privacy.aljazeera.net/cookie">Cookie Policy</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-xs-12 c-footer__col"> <span class="c-footer__col-title">Our Channels</span> <ul class="c-footer-menu"> <li class="c-footer-menu__item"><a class="c-footer-menu__link" href="https://www.aljazeera.net/">Al Jazeera Arabic</a> </li> <li class="c-footer-menu__item"><a class="c-footer-menu__link" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/">Al Jazeera English</a> </li> <li class="c-footer-menu__item"><a class="c-footer-menu__link" href="https://mubasher.aljazeera.net/">Al Jazeera Mubasher</a> </li> <li class="c-footer-menu__item"><a class="c-footer-menu__link" href="https://doc.aljazeera.net/">Al Jazeera Documentary</a> </li> <li class="c-footer-menu__item"><a class="c-footer-menu__link" href="https://balkans.aljazeera.net/">Al Jazeera Balkans</a> </li> <li class="c-footer-menu__item"><a class="c-footer-menu__link" href="https://www.ajplus.net/">AJ+</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-xs-12 c-footer__col"> <div class="c-footer__social-links" dir="ltr"><span class="c-footer__col-title">Follow the I-Unit:</span> <a href="/feed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <svg class="icon icon--rss icon--white icon--24 " viewBox="0 0 20 20" version="1.1" aria-hidden="true"><title>rss</title> <path class="icon-main-color" d="M5.42 17.29a2.71 2.71 0 1 1-2.71-2.7 2.71 2.71 0 0 1 2.71 2.7zM0 6.82v4A9.29 9.29 0 0 1 9.19 20h4A13.28 13.28 0 0 0 0 6.82zM0 4a16 16 0 0 1 16 16h4A20.06 20.06 0 0 0 0 0z"></path> </svg> </a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ajiunit/"target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <svg fill="none" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 20 20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="m11.847 8.4686 7.2854-8.4686h-1.7264l-6.3259 7.3532-5.0525-7.3532h-5.8274l7.6403 11.119-7.6403 8.8807h1.7265l6.6803-7.7652 5.3358 7.7652h5.8274l-7.9236-11.531zm-2.3647 2.7487-0.77412-1.1072-6.1594-8.8104h2.6518l4.9707 7.1103 0.77412 1.1072 6.4613 9.2423h-2.6518l-5.2726-7.5417z" fill="#fff" stroke-width=".016308"/> </svg> </a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTzerKQN9VbjG3uVNzkCtyIC" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <svg class="icon icon--youtube icon--white icon--24 " viewBox="0 0 20 20" version="1.1" aria-hidden="true"><title>youtube</title> <path class="icon-main-color" d="M19.99 7.93c-.08-1.13-.09-2.58-.83-3.74-.34-.45-.93-.8-1.55-.92-.78-.15-4.12-.27-7.56-.27-3.44 0-6.77.12-7.55.27-.5.09-.94.32-1.33.67C.36 4.69.3 5.98.18 7.06c-.15 1.96-.12 3.72 0 5.87.08.95.13 1.34.27 1.81.16.56.37.97.64 1.23.34.35.81.59 1.35.7.8.16 2.09.23 5.89.3 3.17.05 5.96 0 9.24-.25.52-.09 1.01-.34 1.39-.71.24-.24.38-.46.55-.88.27-.66.36-1.29.48-3.08.03-.52.03-3.58 0-4.12zM13.37 9.8s-.01-.01 0 0c-.01-.01-.01 0 0 0-1.51.83-3.49 1.77-5.37 2.79V6.98c1.79.93 3.54 1.84 5.37 2.82 0-.01 0-.01 0 0z"></path> </svg> </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajiunit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <svg class="icon icon--instagram icon--white icon--24 " viewBox="0 0 20 20" version="1.1" aria-hidden="true"><title>instagram</title> <path class="icon-main-color" d="M10 0C7.28 0 6.94.01 5.88.06 4.81.11 4.09.28 3.45.53c-.66.25-1.22.6-1.77 1.15S.78 2.79.53 3.45C.28 4.09.11 4.81.06 5.88.01 6.94 0 7.28 0 10s.01 3.06.06 4.12c.05 1.06.22 1.79.46 2.43.25.66.6 1.22 1.15 1.77.56.56 1.11.9 1.77 1.15.64.25 1.36.42 2.43.46 1.07.06 1.41.07 4.13.07s3.06-.01 4.12-.06c1.06-.05 1.79-.22 2.43-.46.66-.25 1.22-.6 1.77-1.15.55-.56.9-1.11 1.15-1.77.25-.64.42-1.36.46-2.43.06-1.07.07-1.41.07-4.13s-.01-3.06-.06-4.12c-.05-1.06-.22-1.79-.47-2.43-.25-.66-.6-1.22-1.15-1.77-.56-.56-1.11-.9-1.77-1.15-.64-.25-1.36-.42-2.43-.46C13.06.01 12.72 0 10 0zm0 1.8c2.67 0 2.99.01 4.04.06.97.05 1.5.21 1.86.35.47.18.8.4 1.15.75.35.34.56.67.75 1.14.14.35.3.88.34 1.86.05 1.05.06 1.37.06 4.04s-.01 2.99-.06 4.04c-.05.97-.21 1.5-.35 1.86-.19.47-.4.8-.75 1.15-.35.35-.69.57-1.15.75-.35.14-.89.3-1.86.34-1.06.05-1.37.06-4.05.06-2.68 0-2.99-.01-4.05-.06-.98-.05-1.51-.21-1.86-.35-.47-.19-.8-.4-1.15-.75-.35-.35-.57-.69-.75-1.15-.14-.35-.3-.89-.35-1.86-.04-1.05-.05-1.37-.05-4.04 0-2.66.01-2.99.05-4.05.05-.97.21-1.51.35-1.86.17-.47.4-.8.75-1.15.35-.35.67-.57 1.15-.75.35-.14.88-.3 1.85-.35 1.06-.04 1.37-.05 4.05-.05l.03.02zm0 3.06c-2.84 0-5.13 2.3-5.13 5.13 0 2.84 2.3 5.13 5.13 5.13 2.84 0 5.13-2.3 5.13-5.13S12.83 4.86 10 4.86zm0 8.47c-1.84 0-3.33-1.49-3.33-3.33S8.16 6.67 10 6.67s3.33 1.49 3.33 3.33-1.49 3.33-3.33 3.33zm6.54-8.67c0 .66-.54 1.2-1.2 1.2-.66 0-1.2-.54-1.2-1.2s.54-1.2 1.2-1.2c.66 0 1.2.54 1.2 1.2z"></path> </svg> </a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJIunit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <svg class="icon icon--facebook icon--white icon--24 " viewBox="0 0 20 20" version="1.1" aria-hidden="true"><title>facebook</title> <path class="icon-main-color" d="M10,0 C4.47714844,0 0,4.47714844 0,10 C0,14.9912891 3.65685547,19.1283203 8.4375,19.8785157 L8.4375,12.890625 L5.8984375,12.890625 L5.8984375,10 L8.4375,10 L8.4375,7.796875 C8.4375,5.290625 9.93042967,3.90625 12.2146484,3.90625 C13.3087305,3.90625 14.453125,4.1015625 14.453125,4.1015625 L14.453125,6.5625 L13.1921484,6.5625 C11.9499023,6.5625 11.5625,7.33333984 11.5625,8.12416016 L11.5625,10 L14.3359375,10 L13.8925782,12.890625 L11.5625,12.890625 L11.5625,19.8785157 C16.3431445,19.1283203 20,14.9912891 20,10 C20,4.47714844 15.5228516,0 10,0 Z"></path> </svg> </a> </div> <a class="logo" href="https://www.aljazeera.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/aljazeera-media-network-logo.svg?w=150&h=150&crop=1"></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer> <script type="text/javascript" id="app-js-before"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window.doccloud_api_url="https://api.www.documentcloud.org"; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/themes/aljazeera/assets/js/app.js?ver=1711960308" id="app-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.ajiunit.com/wp-content/themes/aljazeera/assets/js/rellax.min.js?m=1711960308g" ></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://stats.wp.com/e-202447.js" id="jetpack-stats-js" data-wp-strategy="defer"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="jetpack-stats-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ _stq = window._stq || []; _stq.push([ "view", JSON.parse("{\"v\":\"ext\",\"blog\":\"195074883\",\"post\":\"3033\",\"tz\":\"0\",\"srv\":\"www.ajiunit.com\",\"hp\":\"vip\",\"j\":\"1:13.9.1\"}") ]); _stq.push([ "clickTrackerInit", "195074883", "3033" ]); /* ]]> */ </script> <script> // Accepts any class name var rellax = new Rellax('.rellax'); </script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

October 7: Forensic analysis shows Hamas abuses, many false Israeli claims | Al Jazeera Investigative Unit