The Hill reports:
Former Rep. Justin Amash (I-Mich.), the first Palestinian-American to serve in Congress, posted online that his family members were killed in Gaza amid the ongoing airstrikes between Israel and militant group Hamas.
The explosion struck the Greek Orthodox church that was housing hundreds of displaced Palestinians late Thursday, resulting in a wall toppling down.
Aby Selmia, the Shifa Hospital director general, initially said dozens were hurt at the church but could not give a precise death toll because bodies were buried under the rubble, the Associated Press reported.
Read the full article. Amash left the GOP in 2019 and became independent in reaction, he said, to “outcomes dictated by the president.” In 2020 he joined the Libertarian Party, but announced two months later that he would not seek reelection. While he supported most GOP policies, Amash did eventually come around on same-sex marriage and praised the Obergefell ruling.
Justin, I am so incredibly sorry. This is devastating
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