Overview

• On July 23, House Republican leaders named Rep. Randy Fine to the Foreign Affairs Committee the same day he posted ‘‘Release the hostages. Until then, starve away’’ in response to Gaza starvation reports.
• Fine publicly denied Gaza Health Ministry figures—15 deaths in 24 hours, including four children—and accused the media of spreading ‘‘Muslim terror propaganda.’’
• A WHO report warns that roughly 71,000 children under five in Gaza face acute malnutrition over the next year amid tight aid blockades.
• Lawmakers from both parties, including some pro-Israel Republicans, have condemned Fine’s dehumanizing rhetoric and urged congressional censure.
• Fine’s history of inflammatory statements includes previous calls for nuclear strikes on Gaza and labeling Muslim members of Congress as terrorists.