Just scratch the surface & the big lie falls apart.
by Lee Camp Nov 6 2025 READ IN APP via thefreeonline at https://wp.me/pIJl9-HE9
(This column by Lee Camp has been rewritten and reposted.)

The TRUTH About October 7th (And it changes everything) – parts 1 and 2
We all know that the genocide in Gaza started when Hamas broke into Israel and killed 1,200 Israelis on October 7th, 2023. Just a few months ago NBC news said, “This latest conflict began on October 7th when Hamas massacred 1,200 people in Israel.” NPR stated, “…fighters from Hamas killed around 1,200 people…” The New York Times recently printed, “Hamas invaded southern Israel, killing roughly 1,200 people…”
And Yoav Gallant, who was Israel’s Defense Minister at the time of the attacks, said just a few months ago, “Israeli troops were ordered to shoot and kill captive Israeli civilians on 7 October 2023.”
Wait, WHAT? …Israeli troops killed a bunch of Israelis? This seems to be a reference to the Hannibal Directive, which is the Israeli military’s sometimes policy of killing everyone around—Hostage takers, hostages, Israeli soldiers, onlookers, woodchucks, etc.
Update: LIVE: Israeli air raids, demolitions hit Gaza despite ceasefire
But wait. We all know the Hannibal Directive doesn’t exist. Well, we all know it except apparently for former Defense Minister (and part-time war criminal) Yoav Gallant. He also said not long ago,
“The order to carry out Israel’s so-called Hannibal Directive was issued ‘tactically’ and ‘in various places’ next to Gaza, Yoav Gallant told Israel’s Channel 12…”
But it’s fine because the plan to kill everyone was issued tactically. (Just like I use my sledge hammer to kill an ant on my glass living room table – carefully.)
If this is true, it goes against the “1,200 killed by Hamas” claim vomited up by every Western media outlet every time they mention the word “Gaza” or “Israel” or “October”. Well, not all of the media has denied the Hannibal truth. Not Israeli media. Here’s from Haaretz: “IDF Ordered Hannibal Directive on October 7 to Prevent Hamas Taking Soldiers Captive”.
























