‘Heaven Turned Into Hell’: Netanyahu Recalls Horrors Of Oct 7, Says Hamas ‘Raped Women, Beheaded Men, and Burned Babies Alive’

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday and recalled the horrors of October 7th – the Hamas attack on southern Israel that sparked the current conflict.

“We meet today at a crossroads of history. Our world is in upheaval. In the Middle East, Iran’s axis of terror confronts America, Israel, and our Arab friends. This is not a clash of civilizations. It’s a clash between barbarism and civilization. It’s a clash between those who glorify death and those who sanctify life. For the forces of civilization to triumph, America and Israel must stand together. Because. Because when we stand together, something very simple happens. We win, they lose,” Netanyahu said, adding:

And my friends, I came to assure you today of one thing we will win. Ladies and gentlemen, like December 7th, 1941 and September 11th, 2001. October 7th is a day that will forever live in infamy. It was a Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah. It began as a perfect day, not a cloud in the sky. Thousands of young Israelis were celebrating at an outdoor music festival.

And suddenly, at 6:29 a.m., as children were still sleeping soundly in their beds and the towns and kibbutzim next to Gaza. Suddenly heaven turned into hell. 3,000 Hamas terrorists stormed into Israel. They butchered 1,200 people from 41 countries, including 39 Americans. Proportionately, compared to our population size, that’s like twenty 9/11s in one day. And these monsters. They raped women, they beheaded men, and they burned babies alive. They killed parents in front of their children. And children in front of their parents. They dragged 255 people, both living and dead, into the dark dungeons of Gaza. Israel has already brought home 135 of these hostages.

Including seven who were freed during rescue operations.

“One of those freed hostages. Noa Argamani is here in the gallery, sitting near my wife Sara,” he continued to a loud standing ovation.

“On the morning of October 7th, the entire world saw Noa’s look of desperation as she was violently abducted to Gaza on the back of a motorcycle. I met Noah’s mother, Laura, a few months ago. She was dying of cancer. She said to me. Prime Minister, I have one final wish. I wish to hug my daughter one last time before I die. Two months ago, I authorized a breathtaking commando rescue operation,” Netanyahu continued, praising the operation that released Noa and other hostages.

“When Noa was reunited with her mother, Liora, and her mother’s last wish came true. Noa, we’re so thrilled to have you with us today. Thank you,” he concluded.

Watch the clip above.