US continues to defend Israel, says Rafah bombing still ‘limited in scope’
Washington, United States – AFP
The United States said Tuesday it still considers Israel’s assault on the southern Gazan city of Rafah to be “limited in scope” despite a weekend attack that left 45 people dead as a blaze tore through a camp for displaced people.
“Right now it is still our assessment that what is happening in Rafah, what the (Israel Defense Forces) are doing, it is limited in scope,” Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters.
Global outrage erupted after the Sunday strike by Israel.
Earlier State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Israel’s preliminary investigation suggested that the strike was carried out using “the smallest bomb in their arsenal.”
Singh said the administration was waiting for the IDF to conclude its investigation into the incident before commenting further.
But she said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had engaged in “direct and frank conversations” with the Israeli government and US officials would continue to do so.
“We certainly take seriously what happened over the weekend. We’ve all seen the images. They’re absolutely horrific,” Singh added.
Israel has killed more than 36,000 Palestinians in Gaza since October last year, and the US has been its staunch supporter throughout, providing it billions in military aid.
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