Israel-Hamas war: White House “outraged” after death of humanitarian workers in Gaza

2024-04-02 19:35:25

The United States now expects “a thorough and prompt investigation” from Israeli authorities into the strike, he added.

President Joe Biden spoke with the founder of the American NGO, Spanish chef José Andres, saying he was “heartbroken”, said White House spokesperson Karine Jean Pierre.

The White House says it is “heartbroken” by the deaths of humanitarian workers in Gaza: “We urge Israel to promptly investigate”

“The president has made it clear that he will send a clear message to Israel that aid workers must be protected,” she said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted an “unintentional” strike which killed the NGO’s seven collaborators in the Gaza Strip, including an Australian, three British, a Polish and a citizen with dual American and Canadian nationality, as well as than a Palestinian person.

Asked whether Washington accepted the Israeli explanation, Mr. Kirby replied: “Your question assumes, at this early hour, that this was a deliberate strike, that they knew exactly what they were hitting, that “They were hitting aid workers and they did it on purpose – and there is no proof of that.”

The US State Department has so far found no indication that Israel has violated international humanitarian law, Kirby said.

The Israeli army is carrying out a large-scale offensive in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for an unprecedented Hamas attack on Israeli soil on October 7.

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