Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's opening remarks to lawmakers were repeatedly interrupted by protesters demanding the United States end its support for Israel.
opening remarks to lawmakers on Tuesday morning were repeatedly interrupted by protesters demanding the United States end its support for
“We don’t have any evidence of genocide being created,” he said. “We don’t have evidence of that, to my knowledge.” “The rape, the murder, the taking of hostages or prisoners, all of that was a war crime,” Austin said, affirming that the U.S. has seen Hamas use civilians as human shields since the war began.
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