U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed concerns regarding the use of U.S.-supplied weapons by Israel in a recent airstrike on a displaced persons camp near Rafah, which resulted in mass death. Blinken described the incident as 'horrific' but stated he could not verify whether U.S. weapons were used or how they were deployed. He mentioned that the Israeli government claimed small diameter weapons were used, but he could not confirm this. Despite reports from CNN, SkyNews, and the New York Times indicating U.S.-made GBU-39 bombs were involved, Blinken emphasized the need for an immediate investigation to determine the facts. Blinken also highlighted that even limited, focused targeted attacks can have terrible, horrific unintended consequences. He made these remarks while in Moldova.
Blinken was asked today about the US weapons Israel used in the attack on refugees in Rafah. Despite multiple reports and analysis saying it was US munitions, he says: “I can’t tell you as we meet here this evening what weapons were used…” He’s waiting for Israel to let us know https://t.co/8oiU2XKIUm
Blinken, in Moldova just now: “I can't tell you what weapons were used or how they were used.” Meanwhile, CNN, SkyNews and NYT have all established that U.S.-made GBU-39s were used in the Israeli airstrike on a displaced persons camp near Rafah. https://t.co/ZTtHSr7tql
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he could not verify whether US-supplied weapons were used by Israel in its latest deadly attack in Rafah. https://t.co/uN3Wp8nkuS
Blinken says the Israeli govt told the US that small diameter weapons were used in strike near Rafah camp but says he cannot vouch for that claim at this moment. He says it may be proof though that even limited, focused targeted attacks can have terrible, horrific unintended… https://t.co/MhEr9ZxLoi
Asked by @Olivia_Gazis whether US weapons were used by Israel in a recent strike that caused mass death of civilians camped near Rafah, SecState Blinken says that the incident was 'horrific' but he cannot verify what weapons were used or how they were used; US has been clear on…
⚠️ BLINKEN SAYS RAFAH INCIDENT WAS HORRIFIC **WE HAVE HAVE BEEN VERY CLEAR WITH ISRAEL ON THE IMPERATIVE TO IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATE, DETERMINED WHAT HAPPENED **CANNOT SAY WHAT WEAPONS OR HOW THEY WERE USED WHEN ASKED IF U.S. WEAPONS WERE USED IN THE ATTACK **I CANNOT VERIFY…