"Ten days ago Hamas acted against Islam. They killed women and children. They raped women," IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said.
"Hamas made a scale massacre. This is why we must fight it.
"It is natural for people to feel empathy against people who are injured in a hospital - but now we have proven that Hamas wants to be viral. They want to show the world.
"We were blamed, but we are taking the time to be credible."