Israeli officials show unseen video from October 7 attack
Israeli officials invited journalists to a screening of video of the October 7 attacks — including brutal scenes of killing — in an effort to convince non-Israelis of the necessity of the war in Gaza. They also denied knowledge of escalating attacks by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
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![A screenshot from GoPro footage showing Hamas militants moving toward the border fence separating Israel and Gaza on the morning of Oct. 7. Israeli officials showed 43 minutes of video from the Oct. 7 attack to journalists in Ottawa on Thursday. The attack left about 1,400 people dead, according to the Israeli government, including several Canadians. One man on a motorcycle and another on foot head toward a broken-down fence in dawn light.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7016967.1698958977!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hamas-gopro-screenshot.jpg)
Israeli officials invited journalists to a screening of video of the October 7 attacks — including brutal scenes of killing — in an effort to convince non-Israelis of the necessity of the war in Gaza. They also denied knowledge of escalating attacks by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.