Blinken again asks Israel to protect civilians after U.N. shelter attack
The Hindu
U.S. Secretary of State calls for Israel to protect civilians after deadly strike on U.N. shelter in Gaza.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on January 15 renewed calls for Israel to protect civilians after a deadly strike on a U.N. shelter in Gaza that brought rare U.S. condemnation.
Two tank shells struck the U.N. shelter on Wednesday in Gaza's main southern city of Khan Younis, killing 12 people, according to the United Nations.
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On a visit to Angola, Mr. Blinken told reporters that the U.N. shelter "is essential and it has to be protected".
"We have reaffirmed this with the government of Israel and it is my understanding that they are, as is necessary and appropriate, looking into this incident," Mr. Blinken said, without saying at what level discussions took place.
The Israeli Army is the only force known to have tanks operating in the Gaza Strip. It said it would conduct a "thorough review" and held out the possibility that the strike was a "result of Hamas fire".
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