"White House condemns Hamas attack, calls for reflection on Israel's 9/11"

The White House clarified that President Joe Biden's graphic description of terrorists beheading children was intended to highlight the "utter depravity" of the Hamas attack on civilians, even though he hadn't personally seen or confirmed the imagery. An administration official stated that Biden's remarks referred to public comments from media outlets and Israeli officials. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed horrifying photos of burned and bloodstained infants to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who became emotional while describing the images. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby cited these photos to explain Biden's remarks, emphasizing the need to support Israel in the face of Hamas' barbaric actions.