Dawn French has apologised “unreservedly” after she posted a “one-sided” video in which she appeared to dismiss the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7.

The 67-year-old comedian and actress was accused of belittling the attacks in a clip she put on social media in which she claimed the murder of 1,200 people was “a bad thing”.

In the video, posted on X on May 5, she mimics apparent defences of Israel’s huge military campaign in Gaza.

She was accused of appearing to belittle the Hamas-led murders of 1,200 people and adopting a “mocking” tone.

On Saturday, she removed that video and issued an apology, adding that she was “sorry” her “disgust at Hamas didn’t figure”.

The message, also on X, says: “Ok, it’s important to address this. I posted a video in the style I’ve been using for social media in an effort to convey an important point. I clumsily used a mocking tone.

“My intention was NEVER to mock, or dismiss, or diminish the horror of what happened on 7 October 2023 and what continues to unfold from that brutal, unthinkable, unforgivable, savage attack.”

She said her “heart broke” for the innocent people “killed, tortured, r@aped [sic] and kidnapped”, adding that it was “appalling” that hostages were still being held.

She insisted that her “intention was to mock and point the finger of shame at the behaviour of the cruel leaders on ALL sides of this attricious [sic] war, who have continued to behave like the worst, dangerous, sickening bullies and seem to relish the tyrannical and childish one-upmanship of violence.”