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.
' Omar's post, which has not been taken down and has collected over 10 million views on X, was hit with Community Notes that read 'President Joe Biden has confirmed that the explosion was most likely a result of the misfiring of a Hamas missile. Video also shows that the explosion was in a car park and does not appear to have demolished any buildings.
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