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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden painted a vivid picture of the horrors of the Israel-Hamas war in remarks to Jewish community leaders Wednesday — but the White House later had to clarify his claims.
“I never really thought that I would see and have confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children,” Biden said in broader remarks about his administration’s support for Israel amid its war with Hamas and efforts to free American hostages.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for further details about Biden’s remarks. Two senior administration officials said Biden was referring to reports from Israel about beheaded children and cited several media reports of beheadings.
NBC News has not confirmed those reports. IDF Spokesperson Maj. Doron Spielman told NBC News: “That specific report and that number I can’t confirm.”
A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that toddlers and babies were found in Kfar Aza, a kibbutz in southern Israel, with their “heads decapitated” after Hamas’ attack over the weekend, CNN reported.
Biden also discussed how the U.S. is sending experts to “advise and assist with recovery efforts” regarding hostages held by Hamas, but he did not go into specifics about strategy.
“I have not given up hope of bringing these folks home. But the idea that I’m going to stand here before you and tell you what I’m doing is bizarre,” he said.
The confirmed U.S. death toll in the war rose to at least 22, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a news briefing. Seventeen Americans remain unaccounted-for, she said.
Biden on Wednesday called Israel the only guarantee of Jewish safety.
“I truly believe were there no Israel, no Jew in the world would be ultimately safe,” he said. “It’s the only ultimate guarantee.”
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, who is Jewish, also spoke at the event.
“Like all Jews, I feel a deep, visceral connection to Israel and its people,” he said. “We witnessed a mass murder of innocent civilians. It was a terrorist assault. There is never any justification for terrorism. There are no two sides to this issue.”
Earlier in the day, Biden addressed the war before his scheduled remarks about junk fees, reiterating that…
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