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Short answer
Israel didn’t start a war on October 7. Hamas launched a brutal surprise attack – firing rockets, invading towns, murdering civilians, and kidnapping families. Israel responded to defend its people. And yet, some officials around the world – like the Prime Minister of Spain – are spreading false and baseless claims. The truth isn’t up for debate: Hamas attacked first, and Israel struck back, as any country would.
Long answer
Israel didn’t start a war on October 7. That day began with an unprecedented savage surprise attack by Hamas: over 3,000 rockets fired, entire Israeli communities invaded, innocent civilians murdered, babies and elderly kidnapped. It was the bloodiest day for Jews since the Holocaust, 1,200 people were massacred and around 250 taken hostage. Israel did what any country would: it struck back to protect its people.
And yet, shockingly, some world leaders are still spreading lies. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez accused Israel of “genocide” — a claim with zero basis in fact, law, or reality. Other officials in Belgium, Colombia, and even parts of the UN have pushed similar narratives — all while ignoring the fact that Hamas literally broadcasted their October 7 massacre.
These weren’t rumors. They proudly posted the horrific massacre online themselves. And still, some keep blaming Israel. Even worse, online conspiracy theories are exploding — claiming Israel somehow “staged” the October 7 attack as a false flag.
Israel didn’t want this war. It was forced into it by one of the worst terror attacks in modern history. Yet even now, it sends humanitarian aid into Gaza, treat wounded Palestinians in Israeli hospitals, and open its borders for life-saving medical care. That’s not what a “genocidal” nation does — it’s what a democracy under fire still tries to do right.
