US asks Israel for ‘explanation’ of strike on Gaza refugee camp

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Israel’s strike on the Jabalia refugee camp has led to more intense pushback from the Biden administration.

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Israeli forces have already released explanations regarding these strikes to the press:

First strike:

An Israel Defense Forces statement said the strike on Jabalia, Gaza's largest refugee camp, had killed Ibrahim Biari. It said he was a ringleader of what it called the "murderous terror attack" on Oct. 7.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-says-it-fires-israeli-troops-pressing-gaza-ground-assault-2023-10-31/

Second strike:

The Israeli military said its fighter jets struck a Hamas command and control complex in Jabalia "based on precise intelligence," killing the head of the Islamist group's anti-tank missile unit, Muhammad A'sar.
"Hamas deliberately builds its terror infrastructure under, around and within civilian buildings, intentionally endangering Gazan civilians," an Israeli statement said.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-military-jets-strike-gaza-camp-says-hamas-commander-killed-2023-11-01/

It seems like the US wants some press showing they are concerned, I would be surprised if they didn't already know exactly what is happening and why.

Oh good, pack it in everyone, the murderers said it was OK that they killed a bunch of innocent people.

It's like when bank robbers take a hostage everyone knows the standard protocol is to kill everyone in the building to get them.

"The Negotiator" would have apparently been a very different movie had it been produced in Israel. I wonder who the recast gets to replace Kevin Spacey?

Because a bank robbery is just like war between governments...? Collateral damage is a lot more common, normal, and acceptable in war than it is in police actions.

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