A series of shocking reports have spread horrific claims of baby beheadings by Hamas militants across social and mainstream media in recent days, adding a particularly incendiary element to an already violent and bitter war. But the reports are still unconfirmed, and in some cases have been retracted. The White House later clarified that Biden was referring to news reports about beheadings, which have not included or referred to photographic evidence. No photo evidence had been made public as of Thursday morning corroborating claims that babies had been beheaded. The claims about beheadings, difficult to verify, have continued to spread thanks in part to the lack of clarity.

Source: CNN October 13, 2023 15:36 UTC