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GOP politicians react to attack on Israel, Dems go quiet

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After a barrage of rockets hit Jerusalem Monday, United States Congresspeople are calling for retribution against those behind the attacks. Hamas has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) implied in a tweet that Iran should pay for its alleged relationship with Hamas. He called the group “Palestinian terrorists” and railed against Iran because it “continues to provide assistance to terrorists that attack our democratic ally.”

Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley blamed anti-Israel propaganda because it “stokes the flames.”

Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) tweeted out her opinion on the complicated issue, asking for an end to all violence. But she suggested the solution lies with Israel. “Peace and security will only be achieved by ending Israel’s military occupation,” she wrote.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) tweeted her thoughts during the clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protestors Monday. But she has been silent on the attacks on Israel at the time of this report. Regarding the clashes at al-Aqsa, she tweeted that “Congress must condition the aid we send to Israel.”

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) also shared her opinion regarding the evictions of Palestinian families in the Sheikh Jarrah Sunday, but has no comment to share following the rockets hitting Israel.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) although typically outspoken on Jerusalem issues, similarly had no statement at the time of this report. He called out the Biden administration over the East Jerusalem evictions, saying “this is not a moment for tepid statements.” But when it came to terrorist acts, Van Hollen didn’t even have a tepid statement of his own to give.

Israel has since retaliated, firing their own missiles at the Gaza strip.

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Report: Captured Terrorists Confirm Shifa Hospital’s Role as Hamas Hideout

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The Israel Defense Forces released footage alongside a statement on X of Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives admitting that a huge amount of terror operatives are hiding in the Shifa Hospital in Gaza. The depositions are described in the statement as containing “details of Hamas terror infrastructure deeply embedded within the hospital, which is used by senior Hamas operatives for planning and directing terror attacks.”

One associate from Islamic Jihad told interviewers that he estimated that there were as many as 1,000 militants stationed in and around the medical campus, including certain sections that “belong” to his group. The individual described the maternity ward as his organization’s “headquarters.”

According to some of the prisoners in the recordings, the building’s medical residency department is serving as an improvised weapons storage room.

Some of the detainees claimed to have been stationed at the facility for as long as three months, which the Foreign Desk News explains suggests that the terror groups reestablished their positions shortly after Israel withdrew from the facility on November 15.

The hospital is a prime location for terrorists to conduct operations out of because they do not abide by International law, which requires that medical infrastructure be demilitarized during times of conflict. Additionally, any attempt to use them for belligerent activity is supposed to result in negating the statutory protections that they are given. However, “This distinction is important in light of criticism that Jerusalem has received for currently attempting to regain control of what is Gaza’s largest health care facility” according to the Foreign Desk News.

 

 

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