JERUSALEM, Nov 20 (Portal) – Israel on Monday released surveillance camera footage from Oct. 7 showing Hamas gunmen who crossed into Israel chasing people from an open-air music festival, with one in the process was seen executing a woman at close range.
Israel is trying to fend off international criticism over its response to the Hamas rampage that sparked a devastating war in Gaza. Despite increasing calls for a ceasefire, Israel has said it will continue its campaign until Hamas is eradicated.
“This is a war between good and evil,” said a post shared on social media with the video footage from an account linked to the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
The video shows people fleeing Hamas gunmen as they tried to escape a festival near the border on October 7 that resulted in a massacre.
At the end of the video, one of the pursued women is crouching on the ground in the background, with a gunman next to her. Moments later, the gunman raises his rifle and shoots the woman at close range, causing her to fall over.
The video had no sound, but a cloud of dust rose from the ground as he pulled the trigger.
The woman was not identified by name.
Portal verified the location of the footage near Kibbutz Alumim based on road layout, trees and a nearby building that matched satellite images of the area.
Pressure is growing on Israel to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza, where the Hamas-led government says at least 13,300 people have been killed, including at least 5,600 children.
Israeli officials say they are committed to remaining focused on Hamas’ killing of around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and the capture of 240 others on the deadliest day in Israel’s 75-year history.
There was strong support and sympathy for Israel from Western governments and many citizens in the face of Hamas attacks, but the Israeli response also sparked anger.
Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch, editing by Rosalba O’Brien
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