Horrifying Hamas footage shows terrorists flaunting kidnapped Israeli children
Horrific footage has emerged of Israeli children being kidnapped by Hamas terrorists during Saturday's massacre
The Jerusalem Post
Horrific footage has emerged of Israeli children being kidnapped by Hamas terrorists during Saturday's massacre.
The video, allegedly released by Hamas, shows members holding toddlers and children as they gather around a table.
Some children appear distressed in the clip as terrorists rock and pat them on their backs.
According to Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post, the footage was taken on Saturday when gunmen carried out their mass attack of Israel.
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The ambush saw Hamas burst through the military border around Gaza - killing more than 1,300 people.
An estimated 150 Israeli, foreign and dual national hostages were taken back to Gaza during the initial attack.
On Friday, Hamas confirmed that 13 of the hostages had been killed following Israeli air strikes.
Israel Defense Forces have been scouring southern towns and kibbutz farming communities since Saturday.
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Around 1,500 bodies of terrorists and a large number of civilians killed by Hamas fighters have been found.
Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that they "will destroy Hamas" as tanks are sent to Gaza ahead of a full-scale invasion.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) carried out "localised raids" in Gaza last night but Netanyahu has vowed that Israel's counter-offensive against Hamas is "only the beginning".
Israel has called up 300,000 reservists while forces, tanks and heavy weapons have been moved to the southern desert area around Gaza.
According to Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post, the footage was taken on Saturday when gunmen carried out their mass attack of Israel
The Jerusalem Post
Around 1.1 million people are under pressure to leave the area and move closer to the Israeli-Egyptian border after a 24 hour evacuation order of northern Gaza was issued.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said his defence forces would take Hamas "out of Gaza and out of the Earth" and "effect permanent change" in the territory.
However, the UN has warned that so many people fleeing would be calamitous, and has urged Israel to reverse the order.
Egypt's Foreign Ministry has condemned the Israeli army's decision to tell people in Gaza to evacuate.