Rashida Tlaib accuses Israel of intentionally killing 7 humanitarian aid workers

Rep. Rashida Tlaib is leading the progressive outcry against Israel after seven humanitarian aid workers from World Central Kitchen were killed in an airstrike in central Gaza.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib takes part in a protest calling for a cease-fire in Gaza outside the U.S. Capitol, Oct. 18, 2023. (Reuters/Leah Millis)

Fox News Digital reached out to Tlaib for further comment.

Israel's response to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack has fractured the Democratic Party, with a growing faction pressuring the Biden administration to limit aid to the Middle Eastern ally.

Tlaib has been one of Biden's top critics amid the conflict. Along with the accusations against Israel, she also used her Instagram account to criticize the president for sending more weapons and funding to Israel.

She shared a post on Tuesday morning from left-leaning outlet "The Intercept" headlined "1 in 5 Wisconsin Democrats said Gaza war will impact their primary vote."

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GRAPHIC CONTENT: Tlaib suggested Israel attacked the workers on purpose after the World Central Kitchen said it shared their coordinates with the IDF. (Instagram/@rashidatlaib)

WCK CEO Erin Gore called the strike "unforgivable," saying in a statement, "I am heartbroken and appalled that we – World Central Kitchen and the world – lost beautiful lives today because of a targeted attack by the IDF."

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later put out a statement about an "unintentional" IDF strike.

"Unfortunately, on the last day, there was a tragic event of our forces unintentionally hitting innocent people in the Gaza Strip," Netanyahu said. "This happens in war; we are checking thoroughly, we are in contact with the governments, and we will do everything to prevent this from happening again."

The IDF has said it would conduct a thorough investigation of what happened.

Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.

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