(X) Jason Greenblatt - The deaths of the World Central Kitchen aid workers who were trying to alleviate suffering in Gaza are a tragedy. They are not props to be weaponized against Israel in a blame game. Israel will determine how this happened and draw the appropriate lessons. Making a mistake, even one that causes tragedy, is not the same as being reckless. Saying that Israel has not done enough to protect aid workers and other civilians is simply untrue. It gives fuel to those who spread lies about Israel. The fault for every civilian death in Gaza remains with Hamas, not Israel. Hamas started this war. It hides among civilians to make tragedies like this more likely. It steals food and supplies, making aid like this necessary in the first place. The writer, a fellow of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, served as U.S. Middle East envoy and played a key role in the Abraham Accords of 2020.
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