Hamas Official Uses Haaretz Investigation to Deny Nova Music Festival Massacre
How 5 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by N12 · 8 hours ago
What happened
Hamas official Razi Hamad used a Haaretz investigation to deny Hamas's responsibility for the Nova festival massacre, claiming Israeli forces caused many deaths. British host Piers Morgan rejected this, calling it a coordinated Hamas terrorist attack widely documented by militants themselves. The interview follows similar Hamas claims and underscores the contested narratives about the October 7 massacre.
- 01Hamas official Razi Hamad cited a Haaretz report to deny Hamas's role in the Nova festival massacre.
- 02Piers Morgan rejected Hamad's claims, calling the attack a planned Hamas terrorist operation.
- 03Morgan highlighted Hamas militants' own social media posts documenting the atrocities.
- 04Hamad claimed Israeli forces killed many civilians during attempts to target Hamas members.
- 05Similar denials were made months earlier by Hamas leader Osama Hamdan using the same Haaretz report.
- 06The interview reflects ongoing disputes over the narrative of the October 7 massacre at Nova festival.
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