Ted Cruz: “They [Hamas] murdered over 1200 Israelis, many of whom were…”

“They murdered elderly people, they murder women, they murdered children, they murdered infants, they murdered toddlers, they raped women and little girls, and They [Hamas] murdered over 1200 Israelis, many of whom were Americans. It's one of the worst terror attacks in history against American citizens. And Tucker says, well, I think they're a political organization. He bases this on the weird fact.” (09:08–29:19)

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