By John Q. Hosedrinker In a recent CNN interview, Hamas official Ghazi Hamad claimed the group has no regrets regarding the October 7th attacks. Hamad insisted that the attack targeted only military objectives, falsely asserting no intent to kidnap civilians. This statement comes despite widespread evidence contradicting the claims. The interview took place after Hamad survived a strike in Doha.
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Hamas has no regrets of Oct. 7, Ghazi Hamad tells CNN. It’s a statement that immediately sets off alarm bells, doesn’t it? The audacity of it, considering the scale of the atrocities committed. The interview, and the claims made within, are quite telling. Specifically, Hamad’s assertion that Hamas only targeted military targets and “never intended to kidnap civilians.” It is a blatant disregard for the documented facts and a chilling attempt to rewrite history.
The very notion that Hamas didn’t intend to kidnap civilians doesn’t hold water. If that were true, why haven’t the hostages been released? The evidence is clear: the videos, the eyewitness accounts, the sheer scale of the kidnapping. They recorded it and broadcasted it on their Telegram channel. Anyone watching that footage saw the deliberate targeting of civilians, the brutality, and the systematic abductions. It is impossible to ignore the intent behind these actions.
The suggestion that the music festival was somehow a military target is beyond absurd. Paragliding into a concert with the intent to kill and abduct is the definition of a terror attack. The idea that the Bibas toddlers were mistaken for Israeli generals is not only a lie but a deeply insulting one. The idea that the mass rape, murder, and torture committed by Hamas members were unintended acts, is ludicrous.
The lack of regret expressed by Hamas, as highlighted in the interview, is both unsurprising and deeply disturbing. For an organization publicly committed to the destruction of Israel, the death of civilians, the rape and beheading of women and children is not a cause for concern. Their charter explicitly states their goals and that the end justifies the means. That kind of mindset makes them incapable of remorse. The sad truth is that the lives lost on Oct. 7th are viewed as collateral damage, sacrifices for their cause.
The suggestion that Hamas achieved their goals by making the world turn against Israel at the same time is horrifying. The international criticism that followed, the focus on Palestinian suffering—all of it, according to this view, has benefited Hamas. They are rewarded by recognition from certain countries. They have won by doing this. They are more than willing to sacrifice innocent Palestinian lives, and the ongoing conflict in Gaza is a testament to this ruthless pursuit of their goals.
The comparison to the Russian playbook is also apt. Denial, denial, denial. Blame the other side. Refuse to take responsibility for the deaths and abductions. The core is to deny everything, no matter what the evidence is. The fact that terrorists are rewarded for their actions by the West is nothing short of appalling. The implications are terrifying: it creates a moral vacuum where atrocities go unpunished and where terrorists are emboldened.
The reality is that Ghazi Hamad’s statements on CNN are not just false, they are an insult to the victims and their families. They are a calculated attempt to rewrite history and to garner support. We can not and should not stand for such propaganda. This is not about supporting one side or another; it’s about acknowledging the truth. Hamas attacked and kidnapped civilians; and they are not sorry. This is the unvarnished truth, and it’s important to remember it.