Samantha-Jo Roth joined the Washington Examiner in October 2022, covering Congress and campaigns, specifically focusing on the Senate. She previously worked as an on-air correspondent, covering the Florida congressional delegation for Spectrum News.
Members of the progressive House “Squad” have not backed down from blaming Israel for a deadly strike on a Christian hospital in Gaza, even after President Joe Biden and other U.S. officials affirmed evidence that the explosion was caused by a misfired rocket from Hamas.ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE RELEASES AUDIO OF HAMAS DISCUSSING 'MISFIRED' HOSPITAL STRIKE: 'IT'S FROM US?'
National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson also posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday, “While we continue to collect information, our current assessment, based on analysis of overhead imagery, intercepts and open source information, is that Israel is not responsible for the explosion at the hospital in Gaza yesterday.”
The backlash has been swift, with Republicans condemning the Squad for their role in spreading disinformation about the Al-Ahi Arab Hospital. “What do you call it when you rush to pin the blame for atrocities on Israel, but go silent when the facts point to the terrorists? Anti-Semitism,” said Will Reinert, a national press secretary with the House GOP campaign arm.
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