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'We were deeply disturbed to see mainstream U.S. media outlets take Hamas at its word and immediately run with the false allegations released by their 'Gaza Health Ministry,' without taking the time to investigate what actually occurred,' Rada said, referring to allegations that Israeli soldiers fired upon people seeking aid supplies in Gaza.
'Footage released by the IDF shows that it is Hamas that is responsible for these deaths,' she said. 'Hamas is a brutal terrorist organization that starves and intentionally puts its own civilians in danger in order to maintain power. It is doing everything in its power to disrupt the distribution of aid by Israel—in cooperation with American and international partners—to residents in Gaza.'
Rada told JNS that 'it is critically important, especially at a time when Jews worldwide are being targeted, that the media take the time to report accurately and not simply echo the lies of Israel's enemies.
'Israel is fighting a war that was forced upon it that was started on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas invaded Israel, killed over 1,200 people and dragged over 250 people back to its tunnels in Gaza,' she said. 'Sadly, we have seen the lies of 'genocide' in Gaza inspire people to take violent action, most recently Washington, D.C., and today in Boulder, Colo., where there is another unfolding tragedy.'
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