Israeli officials provided inaccurate details on 7 October attack, report says
A leading Israeli newspaper has detailed how unverified and inaccurate accounts of the 7 October Hamas attack led to the publication of stories that appear to be false.
Some of the details behind these stories, which described atrocities purportedly committed by Palestinian fighters, were provided by Israeli officials and soldiers as well as search and rescue volunteers.
However, Haaretz cross-referenced some of these allegations in a report published on Sunday and found that they did not add up.
The Israeli army admitted that mistakes were made by at least one soldier who fed one of the stories.
One of the main topics allegedly riddled with unconfirmed reporting and misinformation was the death of children and babies, according to Haaretz.