Following intense backlash, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., walked back her comments blaming Israel for Tuesday’s explosion at a Gaza hospital, a claim that was promoted by Hamas.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., walked back her comments on social media blaming Israel for the explosion that occurred at a Gaza hospital but stopped short of offering an apology.
Many prominent progressives and members of the media rushed to believe Hamas’ claims that an Israeli airstrike was responsible for an attack on the hospital where hundreds of civilians were reportedly killed.
However, both the IDF and the Biden administration have debunked the terrorist group’s narrative, saying the explosion came from a misfired rocket from the Islamic Jihad. But not before it sparked international outcry with riots erupting in multiple countries.
« Our office cited an AP report yesterday that the IDF had hit a Baptist hospital in Gaza, » Omar wrote Wednesday night. « Since then, the IDF denied responsibility and the US intelligence assessment is that this was not done by Israel. It is a reminder that information is often unreliable and disputed in the fog of war (especially on Twitter where misinformation is rampant). We all have a responsibility to ensure information we are sharing is from credible sources and to acknowledge as new reports come in. »
She added, « It is critical that we have a fully independent investigation to determine conclusively who is responsible for this war crime.
