Bernie Sanders on israel: what the evidence says · JRE #2341
FACT CHECK // JRE #2341 // EXHIBIT LOG
EPISODE AIRED JUN 24, 2025 · THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE
CLAIM CMRGC52WSTATUS: PUBLISHED
SUBJECT: ISRAEL
SUBJECT: ISRAEL
RulingNeeds Context
Not a true/false call. Every claim is logged with its sources; read the exhibits below.
You know, Israel was attacked by Hamas, and Hamas is a terrible terrorist organization. They killed 1,200 people, which in a small country like Israel is a lot of people.
Bernie Sanders@ 20:11
►Watch on YouTubeJUMP TO 20:11What the evidence says 01 / RECORD
The figure of roughly 1,200 people killed in the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack matches the official Israeli count. Israel initially estimated about 1,400 dead, then in November 2023 its Foreign Ministry revised the toll down to around 1,200 after forensic work indicated some unidentified remains previously counted as victims likely belonged to Palestinian fighters. Officials described 1,200 as an updated estimate rather than a final number, and later detailed tallies based on social security records placed the figure near 1,140 to 1,200 (including Israeli civilians, security forces, and foreign nationals). The on-air statement of 1,200 killed is accurate.