Isaac Herzog's interview with Sky News
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President Isaac Herzog revealed Sunday in an interview with Britain's Sky News that flash drives found on the bodies of Hamas terrorists killed in Israeli territory contained instructions for producing chemical weapons and their deployment against civilian populations.
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Herzog added that the document originated from a 2003 al-Qaeda manual, indicating both the connections between terrorist organizations and Hamas's intention to use chemical weapons for mass destruction.
Herzog added that among the materials found were precise instructions for constructing a device capable of dispersing cyanide. According to him, this "is living proof of Hamas’ murderous intentions, which plans out a genocide without distinction for religion, race or gender."
Herzog added, "Beheading babies, making a guide for carrying out abductions and owning instructions for operating chemical weapons for the purpose of genocide are patterns that reflect Hamas's attempt to imitate ISIS. The State of Israel will continue to resolutely act against Hamas’ cruel attacks utilizing its basic right to protect its independence and the security of its citizens."
Herzog also talked about Hamas’ offensive that began on October 7, saying, "What Israel has experienced is pure evil that must be uprooted. While confronting this evil, we can see people around the world supporting such terror acts; we see them in protests in London and other places.”
He added, “Why do you support evil? What stands behind it? Do you truly believe some people are required to undergo torture, including civilians, pregnant women, elders suffering from dementia, and people who have only done good?"