Hamas calls on Israel to allow impartial investigation into 7 October attacks Hamas has called on Israel to allow an impartial international investigation into its attack on 7 October 2023 and has rejected that it killed civilians or committed atrocities. The Palestinian group published a 42-page document on Friday, which laid out its account of 7 October, as well as details on Israel’s subsequent genocide and Hamas’ view on what comes next in the enclave. Around 1,200 Israelis were killed when Hamas and other groups launched a surprise attack on southern Israel over two years ago. A further 251 people were taken to Gaza as captives. In the new document, Hamas said that “Western media and Zionist lobby groups” had launched a disinformation campaign about the events of the attack. Read more: Hamas calls on Israel to allow impartial investigation into 7 October attacks A Palestinian fighter from Hamas' armed wing in al-Bureij refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, on 7 February 2025 (AFP/Eyad Baba)