John Kirby, coordinator of strategic communications for the National Security Council at the White House, answered reporters’ questions at the daily press conference.
According to Anatolia News Agency; Kirby said of Gaza children trapped under the rubble of buildings as a result of Israeli bombing: “It is terrible to see pictures of young children being pulled from under the rubble and many of them are not able to do so.” He included his statements.
As for the Tel Aviv administration, Kirby simply said: “We continue to stress to our Israeli counterparts the importance of being as discerning and cautious when setting targets as possible,” while blaming Hamas for the deaths of civilians and children. The spokesman claimed that Hamas encouraged civilians to hide in their homes instead of leaving the area.
The Strategic Communications Coordinator also shared information that in the past 24 hours, 96 US citizens and a total of approximately 400 US citizens and their families were able to “leave” Gaza and arrive in Cairo.
Latest developments in the Israeli attacks on Gaza
Meanwhile, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, launched a comprehensive attack on the morning of October 7, under the pretext of “responding to Israel’s ongoing violations against the Palestinians and their sacred values, especially Al-Aqsa Mosque.” – Al-Aqsa. The Israeli army also launched intense air strikes on the Gaza Strip. The bombing began.
Israel announced that more than 1,400 Israelis, including 345 soldiers, were killed and 5,132 people were injured in the attacks carried out from Gaza.
According to Israel, the number of soldiers killed in the confrontations that broke out in the Gaza Strip since October 31 has risen to 30, while the Al-Qassam Brigades are holding 242 Israeli prisoners. An Israeli soldier was also killed in the occupied West Bank.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, 10,328 Palestinians were killed, including 4,237 children and 2,719 women, and at least 25,000 people were injured in Israeli attacks.
In the West Bank and Jerusalem, Israeli forces and Jewish settlers killed 163 Palestinians.
The Israeli army bombed Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest health facility in Gaza that houses thousands of wounded and civilians, Al-Nasr Hospital for Children, the National Baptist Hospitals, the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospitals, and the surrounding Jerusalem and Indonesian hospitals affiliated with the Palestinian Authority. Red Crescent forces evacuation. Hundreds of people were killed and injured in the attacks.
In clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah since October 8, 63 Hezbollah members and four Israeli soldiers were killed.
*News image provided by the Associated Press.
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