At least two “Squad” members and just about every pro-Palestinian shill in the media rushed to blame Israel for an explosion at a Gaza hospital that left an unknown number of people dead, including - reportedly - children.
The problem? Israel says the supposed “airstrike” was actually a Hamas missile that went awry, as terrorist munitions are apt to do.
Breaking: IDF Spokesperson
— Israel ישראל 🇮🇱 (@Israel) October 17, 2023
From the analysis of the operational systems of the IDF, an enemy rocket barrage was carried out towards Israel, which passed through the vicinity of the hospital when it was hit.
According to intelligence information, from several sources we have,…
Following an analysis by the IDF's operational systems, a barrage of rockets was launched toward Israel, which passed in the vicinity of the hospital, when it was hit.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 17, 2023
According to intelligence information from a number of sources we have, Islamic Jihad terrorist organization is… pic.twitter.com/QZsanPaFEc
Of course, waiting for the facts to come out didn’t get in the way of a slew of American media outlets - including CNN, the New York Times, MSNBC, ABC, and the Washington Post, just to name a scant few, and all citing the Palestinian Authority and Gaza Health Ministry - from immediately rushing to blame Israel for the carnage.
Those accusations were then instantly picked up by Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, America's resident terrorism shills who pointed fingers at Israel and accused them of intentionally targeting innocent civilians before demanding a ceasefire.
“Israel just bombed the Baptist Hospital killing 500 Palestinians (doctors, children, patients) just like that," Tlaib posted to X, formerly known as Twitter. "@POTUS this is what happens when you refuse to facilitate a ceasefire & help de-escalate. Your war and destruction only approach has opened my eyes and many Palestinian Americans and Muslims Americans like me. We will remember where you stood."
Israel just bombed the Baptist Hospital killing 500 Palestinians (doctors, children, patients) just like that. @POTUS this is what happens when you refuse to facilitate a ceasefire & help de-escalate.
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) October 17, 2023
Your war and destruction only approach has opened my eyes and many… https://t.co/mZYoifT7bj
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Omar echoed those sentiments, accusing Israel of committing "war crimes."
Bombing a hospital is among the gravest of war crimes. The IDF reportedly blowing up one of the few places the injured and wounded can seek medical treatment and shelter during a war is horrific.@POTUS needs to push for an immediate ceasefire to end this slaughter. https://t.co/dPJ48dyDe8
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) October 17, 2023
Meanwhile, harrowing video footage from the decimated facility being circulated by pro-Palestine accounts on X shows body parts and corpses scattered across the lawn, while bloodied people and screaming children scramble desperately for help amid the ashes and debris - all reportedly thanks to the same terrorists who had no problem mowing down Israelis in cold blood and kidnapping children from their homes to hold as war hostages.
Shortly after publishing its initial reports blaming Israel for the bombing, the New York Times began quickly amending its reporting, changing "airstrike" to "explosion."
Without any note of the change, @NYTimes revises map from "Location of Hospital Airstrike" to "Location of Hospital Explosion" and "Hundreds killed in airstrike" to "Hundreds killed in explosion"https://t.co/H6XlBnwQzz pic.twitter.com/R904pipq98
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) October 17, 2023
As tragic as the scene is, it's nothing new - a fact that should have given Western media pause before rushing to condemn Israel. Hamas rockets are known for regularly missing their intended Israeli targets and falling short of the border, landing in Gaza and killing Palestinian civilians all the time. In fact, Israel estimates that as much as 40% of Hamas rockets land in Gaza, saying those deaths are often blamed in Israeli airstrikes by the Palestinian government.
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