Coverage dated October 10, 2023 to October 11, 2023

‘Terrorists beheading children’: Biden confirms photo reports of Hamas atrocities

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“Silence is complicity,” Biden said. “I want you to know, I think you’ve already figured it out, I refuse to be silent.”

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Rolling Stone
Biden Reports Photos of 'Terrorists Beheading Children,' IDF Yet to Confirm (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Oct 10, 2023
Rolling Stone's feed description
“I never thought I’d see and have confirmed terrorists beheading children,” the president said during a the roundtable with Jewish leaders
Washington Examiner
Israel war: Biden describes 'confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children' (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Oct 10, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description
President Joe Biden seemed to confirm Wednesday that Hamas terrorists beheaded children in their attacks in Israel this weekend.
The Times of Israel
Meeting with Jewish leaders, Biden confirms reports that Hamas beheaded Israeli children (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Oct 10, 2023
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New York Post
Biden says he’s seen ‘confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children’ in Israel (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 10, 2023
New York Post's feed description
President Biden said Wednesday that he has seen “confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children” in southern Israel.
Newsweek
Joe Biden's Hamas comments spark fury after White House denial: "Liar!" (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 11, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
Biden said he saw pictures of "terrorists beheading children" but the White House later said he had not actually seen any such images.
AL.com
‘Terrorists beheading children’: Biden confirms photo reports of Hamas atrocities (opens AL.com)
Published Oct 11, 2023
AL.com's feed description
“Silence is complicity,” Biden said. “I want you to know, I think you’ve already figured it out, I refuse to be silent.”
Al Jazeera
White House walks back Biden’s claim he saw children beheaded by Hamas (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Oct 11, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
US president spokesperson says comments were based on news reports and claims of Israeli officials.
The Daily Caller
White House Says Biden Hasn’t Seen ‘Confirmed Pictures Of Terrorists Beheading Children’ Like He Said He Did (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Oct 11, 2023
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President Joe Biden has not seen any "confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children," as he claimed he did during an address, the White House told WaPo.
CNN
White House says Biden's remark on photos of children was intended to 'underscore the utter depravity' of Hamas attack (opens CNN)
Published Oct 11, 2023
CNN's feed description
President Joe Biden’s graphic description of horrors in Israel was intended to “underscore the utter depravity” of the Hamas attack on civilians, the White House says, even if he hadn’t personally viewed or confirmed the imagery he described.
Insider
The White House is walking back Biden's statement that he saw photographic evidence of beheaded children (opens Insider)
Published Oct 11, 2023
Insider's feed description
An IDF spokesperson previously told Insider children were "brutally butchered" at a kibbutz near the Gaza border, but declined to provide evidence.
RedState
NEW: Biden Confirms Story of Hamas Beheading Babies; Can Conspiracy Theorists Shut Up Now? (opens RedState)
Published Oct 11, 2023
The Times of Israel
White House: Biden has not seen or independently confirmed Hamas beheaded Israeli children (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Oct 11, 2023
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The Christian Post
White House walks back Biden remarks of seeing images of beheaded Israeli children (opens The Christian Post)
Published Oct 11, 2023
The Christian Post's feed description
The White House has retracted President Joe Biden s earlier statements about having seen images of Israeli children beheaded by Hamas terrorists, and a White House spokesperson said there is no proof ...
Legal Insurrection
Biden Confirms That Hamas Terrorists Decapitated Babies (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Oct 11, 2023
Legal Insurrection's feed description
"...confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children.”
Washington Times
Biden confirms he saw photos of Israeli children beheaded by Hamas (opens Washington Times)
Published Oct 11, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
President Biden on Wednesday confirmed for the first time that Hamas beheaded children during the brutal terror attacks on Israel this past weekend, saying he saw photos of the atrocities.