The White House rushes to clarify that President Biden has neither seen nor confirmed pictures of beheaded children in Israel.
We look back at how dubious shocking claims have been used to justify past military action.
With over a million people in Gaza without water and sanitation - the UN rings alarm bells over the humanitarian crisis in the enclave as more than a thousand people are reported killed in Israeli airstrikes.
That's as the death toll in Israel rises to at least thirteen hundred - with hundreds more missing after Hamas attacks and kidnappings.
We heard from some of those closest to the tragedy.
