Kamala Harris mourns Palestinians killed during rescue of 4 Israeli hostages in Gaza

On Saturday, Democratic Vice President Harris mourned Palestinians during a speech that had “been lost in Gaza, including those tragically killed today” during a successful operation by the Israel Defense Forces to rescue hostages that were kidnapped by terrorists on October 7, 2023. Harris, speaking to the Michigan Democratic Party said, "Before I begin, I just say a few words about the morning which I know weighs heavily on all of our hearts.”

She continued, "On Oct. 7, Hamas committed a brutal massacre of 1,200 innocent people and abducted 250 hostages. Thankfully, four of those hostages were reunited with their families tonight. And we mourn all of the innocent lives that have been lost in Gaza, including those tragically killed today."

On Saturday, during the IDF’s daring rescue operation of Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan, 22, Shlomi Ziv, 41, and Andrey Kozlov, 27, Israel claimed to have killed less than 100 persons but noted that some non-combatants were killed because Palestinian terrorists were hiding the hostages in a "civilian environment."

Hamas claimed more than 270 Palestinians were killed however, those numbers are not verifiable, the terrorists do not differentiate between terrorists and civilians in their tallies and have been previously exposed for fabricating casualty numbers.

Harris added, "We have been working every day to bring an end to this conflict in a way that ensures Israel is secure, brings home all hostages, ends ongoing suffering for Palestinian people, and ensures that Palestinians can enjoy their right to self-determination, dignity, and freedom. As President Biden said last week, it is time for this war to end."