US ‘deeply concerned’ about Israel’s deadly school hit

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US ‘deeply concerned’ about *******’s deadly school hit

The White House said it was “deeply concerned” about an ******** air strike on a Gaza City school compound that local civil defence officials say ******* 100 people, adding to condemnation of the ******* from several ***** states, Turkey, Britain and the ********* Union’s foreign policy chief.

The school compound in Gaza City housed displaced ************ families. The Gaza Civil Emergency Service, which has a credible record stating casualty numbers, said about 100 people were ******* in Saturday’s strike. ******* said around 20 militants had been operating at the compound.

Video from the site showed body parts scattered among rubble and more bodies being carried away and covered in blankets.

“We are deeply concerned about reports of civilian casualties in Gaza following a strike by the ******* Defense Forces on a compound that included a school,” the White House said in a statement, adding Washington was in touch with ******* to seek more information.

Washington has faced mounting domestic and international criticism, including from human rights groups, for its military support for *******. Saturday’s air strike came a day after a State Department spokesperson said the US will provide ******* $US3.5 billion ($A5.3 billion) to spend on US weapons and military equipment after Congress appropriated the funds in April.

“We know ****** has been using schools as locations to gather and operate out of, but we have also said repeatedly and consistently that ******* must take measures to minimise civilian harm,” the White House added.

The White House statement also said “far too many civilians continue to be ******* and wounded” in the Gaza war and reiterated its calls for a ceasefire.

The US comments followed condemnation of the ******* from Egypt, Qatar, the ******* ***** Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said he was horrified by the images from the school, while British foreign minister David Lammy said he was “appalled” by the strike.

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought shelter in Gaza’s schools, most of which have been closed since the war began 10 months ago.

The strike marked the latest deadly ******* in *******’s ******** on Gaza which the health ministry in the ******-governed enclave says has ******* nearly 40,000 Palestinians while also displacing nearly the entire population of 2.3 million, causing a hunger crisis and leading to genocide allegations at the World Court that ******* denies.

The latest bloodshed in the decades-old ********-************ conflict was triggered on October 7 when ****** attacked *******, ******** 1200 and taking about 250 hostages, according to ******** tallies.

President Joe Biden ***** out a three-phase ceasefire proposal in an address on May 31. Washington and regional mediators have since tried arranging the Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal but have run into repeated obstacles.

There has separately been an increased risk of a broader Middle East war after recent killings of ****** leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut drew threats of retaliation against *******.

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