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2023-10-16 16:16:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A2945F4246D5E1585C4C9235018D39839E28D0BBF09F96D369FE6C2AEE4B0B27
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No such claim could be corroborated or confirmed so far. The Israeli Army refused to confirm or pursue investigations into the matter. Several prominent journalists retracted the story after reporting on it. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/12/middleeast/israel-hamas-beheading-claims-intl/index.html https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/cnn-reporter-apologizes-for-defending-israeli-claims-that-hamas-beheaded-babies-/3019286 https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/miami/news/israeli-official-says-government-cannot-confirm-babies-were-beheaded-in-hamas-attack/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna119902
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