White House Says Hamas ‘Entirely Responsible’ For Israeli Execution Of Palestinian Medics – Antiwar.com

April 7, 2025 TheMcgwire

White House Says Hamas ‘Entirely Responsible’ For Israeli Execution Of Palestinian Medics

The US is still backing Israel over the executions even after a video showed the IDF was lying about the incident

The Trump administration has doubled down on its position that Hamas is to blame for Israeli troops executing 15 Palestinian medical workers in Gaza, even after a video showed that the Israeli military was lying about the incident.

The IDF initially claimed its forces opened fire on vehicles that were advancing “suspiciously” and had no headlights or flashing emergency lights . But a video recorded by one of the executed paramedic’s phone showed the ambulances they were driving had emergency lights on when the IDF opened fire.

“Forgive me, mother. This is the path I chose. To help people,” said Palestinian medic Refaat Radwan moments before he was killed.

The Israeli soldiers tried to cover up the crime by burying the 15 medics and their ambulances in a shallow grave. The IDF has since changed its story , acknowledging the lights were flashing and that they opened fire on unarmed men but claiming six of them were linked to Hamas while offering no evidence.

Despite the clear evidence of a war crime, the US is still backing the IDF’s conduct. “Hamas uses ambulances and more broadly human shields for terrorism,” White House National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes told Reuters . “President Trump understands the impossible situation this tactic creates for Israel and holds Hamas entirely responsible.”

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