The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has released an audio recording of a conversation between a Hamas operative and his father, in which the operative brags about killing Israelis during the October 7 attack. In the call, the man addresses his father and boasts about killing Jews, saying, "Look how many I killed with my own hands! Your son killed Jews!" He also tells his father that he is calling from an Israeli woman's phone that he had just murdered. The father responds with praise, saying, "Oh my son, God bless you." The operative also asks his parents to check his WhatsApp, telling his mother, "Mom, your son is a hero." The audio recording was released by the IDF and has been circulated on social media.

Earlier this week, Israel also released a video showing Hamas operatives confessing to killing civilians in Israel. The men claim that they were promised stipends for taking Israeli civilians hostage, with incentives like $10,000 and an apartment. The video also reveals that the operatives were instructed to kidnap elderly and children. The release of the audio recording and video is part of Israel's efforts to expose the actions and motivations of Hamas terrorists during the recent escalation of violence.