As we reported earlier, the IDF freed four hostages who were being held in civilian homes in a strike that the Biden administration had told it not to take. Even though President Biden opposed the operation, he took partial credit:
BREAKING: President Biden welcomes the rescue of the four hostages who were held by Hamas in Gaza. "We will not stop working until all hostages come home and a ceasefire is reached. It is essential that it happens", Biden said
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) June 8, 2024
“We?” The absolute cheek of this man.
— Dianny (@DiannyRants) June 8, 2024
Who is we? IDF special forces launched a military operation and rescued four hostages. Had Biden had his way, this operation would not have been able to go ahead. https://t.co/YKLdLR19T1
— Boris Ryvkin (@BRyvkin) June 8, 2024
Rescued IN SPITE of @JoeBiden
— @TejasScoundrel🇺🇸🇮🇱 (@tejasscoundrel) June 8, 2024
"We" pic.twitter.com/OgY25Sgxtt
— Ginger Lady (@GingerLady6) June 8, 2024
We??? Nice attempt at revisionist history.
— Lili von Shtupp (@LvS_Redux) June 8, 2024
Whoever writes the chyrons over at CNN said there was a "hostage release."
Come on @CNN - the four hostages were RESCUED not released.
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) June 8, 2024
Do better. pic.twitter.com/jSh9RDtgMs
You can always rely on @CNN to screw up a simple story
— Duncan Gray (@DuncanGray) June 8, 2024
"Released"?! AYFKM?!
— Tom in FL (@thomasa56) June 8, 2024
It just takes one word to change the meaning of everything that’s what they do and that’s what they’ve always done
— ana mcnally (@aimcnally1956) June 8, 2024
"Rescue" would have fit perfectly in that chyron.
Thank you for calling this out. It made me so angry this morning to hear the reporting.
— Amanda Gail Altman (@amandagaltman) June 8, 2024
There was no "hostage release." Don't give Hamas credit for something it didn't do.
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