THE youngest victim of the October 7 massacre was a 14-hour-old baby, a devastating report revealed today.
Young Naama Abu Rashed, a Bedouin-Israeli, was murdered after a gunshot fired by a Hamas terrorist reached her leg through her mother’s body.
Doctors desperately tried to save the infant but she succumbed to her wounds after 17 hours of agony.
The shocking case is laid bare in parliament’s October 7 Commission report, compiled by Tory peer and historian Lord Andrew Roberts.
The chilling document identifies for the first time all 18 British nationals killed in the massacre.
Rotem Kalderon, a 66-year-old British-Israeli, had not been publicly identified before.
She was a teacher living in Kibbutz Be’eri who lay dead and unidentified for two weeks after her home was targeted on October 7.
Among the other British nationals killed was 51-year-old Nadav Popplewell, who was murdered while being held hostage.
His brother, 54-year-old Roi Popplewell, was killed in his home.
Lord Roberts produced the tragic report in a bid to counter a campaign of disinformation spearheaded by Hamas and its sympathizers in the West.
The document details the exact timings of October 7 with “meticulous fact-checking precision” to “ensure it is never forgotten”.
The historian pointed out that Hamas and its supporters have been trying to downplay the atrocities committed, despite the ironic situation where a significant amount of evidence documenting the massacres comes from film recordings made by the terrorists themselves.
He emphasized that the main purpose of the current report is to challenge and disprove such harmful perspectives, and to establish undeniable evidence that will stand the test of time.
According to the report, close to 1,200 innocent individuals were brutally killed in the massacre, depicting acts of extreme cruelty that rival infamous historical events like the Rape of Nanjing in 1937.
Civilians accounted for 73 per cent of the victims, with Naama being the youngest and eldest a 92-year-old Holocaust survivor.
Approximately 7,000 terrorists took part in the attack, which spread across 55 distinct locations.
Causes of death included shooting, burning, asphyxiation and grenade explosions.
Desecration of corpses was widespread, including mutilation, beheadings and boobytrapping bodies with grenades. Dead bodies were taken as hostages.
In a joint statement responding to the document, Labour MP Damien Egan and Tory MP Bob Blackman said: “In an era where misinformation and denialism seek to obscure reality, the work of this Commission is crucial in preserving the integrity of historical fact.
“The impact of October 7 is felt deeply in the United Kingdom, with 18 UK citizens among the victims.
“We stand in solidarity with all those affected and reaffirm our unwavering commitment to truth, justice, and the fight against terrorism in all its forms.
They added: “This report will serve as an indispensable resource for policymakers, historians, and all those dedicated to ensuring that such horrors are never forgotten.”
