{
  "id": 14748220,
  "title": "Genocide accusations against Israel are 'despicable lie,' Knesset Speaker Ohana says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/genocide-accusations-against-israel-are-despicable-lie-knesset",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T17:28:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-911866"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana denounced accusations against Israel as a \"despicable lie\" during a speech at the Council of Europe. He stated that Israel is not committing genocide and is instead fighting against it. Ohana emphasized that the October 7 Hamas massacre resulted in the targeted killing of men, women, children, and even babies, rather than causing collateral damage. He criticized the hypocrisy of European countries accusing Israel of genocide, as well as the motives of their leaders who prioritize political gain over defending universal values. Ohana also highlighted the significance of the three-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas massacre, describing it as a campaign of murder, rape, and mutilation that targeted civilians. He presented the book \"And Every Single One Was Someone,\" which contains the word \"Jew\" six million times, to underscore the magnitude of the loss suffered by the Jewish people. Ohana urged world leaders to stand with Israel and oppose the forces of darkness, extremism, and fundamentalism.",
  "summary": "Addressing European parliamentary leaders, Ohana rejected genocide allegations against Israel, accused world leaders of hypocrisy, and invoked the Holocaust and the October 7 massacre.",
  "key_points": [
    "Knesset Speaker Ohana calls accusations against Israel a \"despicable lie\"",
    "Israel fights against genocide, not committing it",
    "Hamas massacre resulted in targeted killings of civilians"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Knesset speaker rejects genocide charges in speech to European parliamentary leaders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/knesset-speaker-rejects-genocide-charges-in-speech-to-european",
        "published": "2026-10-15T20:10:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}