CNN Reporter Apologizes For Claiming Hamas Beheaded Babies (image-instagram/sarasidnertv)
CNN reporter Sara Sidner issued an apology after defending Israeli claims that Hamas beheaded babies during last weekend attack. She issued an apology statement on her X handle, and said that the Israeli government could not confirm the incident.
She stated, “yesterday the Israeli Prime Minister”s office said that it had confirmed Hamas beheaded babies and children while we were live on air.”
“I need to be more careful with my words and I am sorry”, she added.
Yesterday the Israeli Prime Minister”s office said that it had confirmed Hamas beheaded babies & children while we were live on the air. The Israeli government now says today it CANNOT confirm babies were beheaded. I needed to be more careful with my words and I am sorry. https://t.co/Yrc68znS1S
— Sara Sidner (@sarasidnerCNN) October 12, 2023
Following the apology, Sidner was criticized online. In addition to Sidner’s apology, CNN has also issued a statement that Israel could not confirm the claims, “contradicting the previous statement”.
Earlier on Thursday, President Biden had also said that he had seen evidence of babies being beheaded. However, the White House issued a statement clarifying before said argument that he hasn’t seen any evidence but have only heard of this being said by Netanyahu’s spokesperson and media reports from Israeli occupation.
Israeli force launched a forceful military campaign on Gaza strip in response to a military offensive by the Palestinian group Hamas in Israeli territories.
The conflict between Israel and Palestine began on last Saturday when Hamas initiated an operation called Al Aqsa flood, which took the Israel in complete surprise. The Hamas attack included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel.
This was in response to growing violence against Palestinians and retaliation for the storming of the Al Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. Israel has responded by cutting water and electricity supplies to Gaza further launching airstrikes on the people of Palestine.
