The US expresses concern over a “terrible” Israeli attack in Gaza that killed children

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The United States expressed concern on Tuesday over a “horrific” Israeli attack in Gaza that killed large numbers of children and said it would turn to its ally for answers.

“We are deeply concerned about the loss of civilian life in this incident. This was a terrible incident with a terrible outcome,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters, citing “reports of two dozen children killed” in the bombing that destroyed the five-story apartment block in Beit Lahia.

“We reached out to the Israeli government and asked what happened here,” Miller said.

Miller stopped short of announcing immediate action against Israel, which relies on U.S. military and diplomatic support, but reiterated U.S. calls for a negotiated end to the Gaza war that began with the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 began.

The “tragic cost to civilians” of the latest attack “reminds us once again why we must address this war,” Miller said.

“We are a year into the Israeli government’s military campaign in Gaza and Israel has decimated Hamas’s military capabilities, it has decimated Hamas’s leadership, it has ensured through its military action that Hamas is unable to carry out the attacks of October 7th.” said Miller.

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