FACT CHECK · OCTOBER 7
Claim: October 7 was just a prison break
FALSETHE ANSWER
HRW: killing civilians and taking hostages were 'central aims of the planned attack, not an afterthought.' Captured plans marked a school and youth centre. 251 taken to Gaza.
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PEOPLE ALSO SAY
- “Prison break”
- “Breaking out of prison”
- “Open air prison break”
- “Escaping the prison”
- “Resistance operation”
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