The image of an attack carried out by millimeter-coordinated terrorists on October 7 that left innocent Palestinian civilians exposed to the Israeli response has exploded in recent hours. Especially with regard to the "innocence" of the population of Gaza, since several survivors denounced with graphic documentation that women and children joined in the looting of the assaulted kibbutzim. Furthermore, the former head of the Mossad's MIA and Hostages unit, Rami Igra, noted in an interview that dozens of hostages are being held by participants in the raid who took "Israeli pets" on their return home.
The journalists also heard the survivor #testimonies of:
Irit Lahav
Eyal Barad
Natali Yohanan
Eran Smilansky https://t.co/3oEADRhU4u pic.twitter.com/Z3FAp4mDO4— MediaCentral (@MediaCentralJer) November 13, 2023
Women and children on bicycles in the kibbutz
At an event, several survivors of the massacre told their experience to the media and showed images of what happened that day. According to Breitbart, Eyal Barad, from Kibbutz Nir Oz, obtained photographs of Palestinian women and children between 10 and 14 years old riding bikes in the attacked premises, thanks to a fixed camera installed in his home, while he and his family hid in a safe room. Another secure camera managed to keep Natalie Yohanan alive, while they listened to women cooking in their kitchen, in addition to stealing their stored food and even feminine care items.
What happened has led Iri Lava, another survivor who defended peace with the Palestinians and cried out for the innocent people affected by the conflict, to radically change her vision and her speech. Now, Lavat points out that for her there are no differences between Hamas terrorists and the rest of the Palestinian population. In addition, she reported that the credit cards stolen in the raid were used less than four hours later to purchase goods in the Gaza Strip.
More than 60 hostages, in the hands of individuals
In an interview at i24 News, Rami Igra said that Hamas would hold about 150 of the 242 kidnapped people recognized by the Jewish State, while the Islamic Jihad would hide about 30. This makes the situation for release even more complicated. The former agent assured presenter Laura Cellier that the dispersion of the kidnapped people in multiple separate locations considerably complicates both a release operation and reaching an agreement that includes all the kidnapped people. Especially since there are dozens (about 62, according to the calculations of the Israeli intelligence services) who would be held by private individuals after the attacks.
Hamas only has 150 of our hostages, Jihad has declared that it has 30 and the rest are in the hands of riff raff that have gone into our Kibbutzim and taking home their pet israeli in tow.
Hamas only holds some 150 Israeli hostages and the Islamic Jihad around 30. The rest are held by Palestinians who had crossed the border on Oct 7 and returned home 'with a pet Israeli' in tow, Rami Igra, former Mossad chief of hostage rescue, tells @laura_i24 pic.twitter.com/sWhEZWSaiC
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) November 14, 2023
Hamas devised a much bloodier attack
Furthermore, as published by The Washington Post, the attack originally designed by the terrorists failed to be executed. According to several intelligence reports to which the newspaper has had access, Hamas leaders show they hoped to penetrate much deeper into Israeli territory, cause even greater carnage and hold out for a longer period of time in the attacked compounds.
Exclusive by @shira_rubin and @JobyWarrick Hamas envisioned deeper attacks, aiming to provoke an Israeli war. 1/ https://t.co/suHMr6V7hL
— Ellen Nakashima (@nakashimae) November 12, 2023
