Rep. Alexandria‍ Ocasio-Cortez Condemns ⁣Israel Over ⁤Pager Attacks in Lebanon

Rep.‌ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez⁣ (D-N.Y.) has spoken out against Israel’s alleged⁢ involvement​ in ⁣a series of pager bombings in Lebanon, which have resulted in the deaths of at ‍least 12 people, including⁣ two‍ children, and injured over 2,800 ‌others.

Ocasio-Cortez ​took⁣ to social media platform X to express her ‍outrage over the attacks, stating that a “blood-stained⁢ sign” had been placed in her House⁤ office⁣ accusing ‌her​ of supporting terrorism after she questioned Operation Phaser.

“This attack clearly and unambiguously ⁣violates international humanitarian law and undermines U.S. efforts to prevent ⁤broader conflict,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “Congress needs a full accounting of the attacks, as well as⁣ answers from the State Department ‌about ⁤whether there ⁤was any U.S. assistance in developing or‍ deploying this technology.”

The Department of Defense War Law Manual prohibits the use of apparently harmless devices designed and manufactured as explosives, ​including “traps or other devices in the form‌ of apparently harmless ⁤portable objects specifically designed and constructed to contain explosives.”

Ocasio-Cortez has been openly critical ⁤of ⁢the Israeli government amid rising tensions in the Middle East, and has​ called for a full investigation into the pager bombings.

Secretary of ⁣State Antony Blinken has denied any U.S.‌ involvement in the ‌attacks, but ⁤Ocasio-Cortez‍ has raised questions ‌about whether the U.S.‌ may have had prior knowledge of the pager bombings.

The pager bombings have resulted in widespread destruction and chaos in Lebanon, ​with ‌reports of multiple​ explosions and injuries.

Lebanon’s Health Ministry has reported that at least 20 people have died and over 450 have been injured in a second wave of attacks.