The U.S. State Department has emphasized the need for Israel to adhere to international standards in its operations in Gaza, highlighting the challenging humanitarian situation in the region. Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Robert Wood, addressed the Security Council, stating that Israel's continued pattern of significant civilian harm undermines its strategic goals. Wood stressed that Israel must do more to protect innocent Palestinians and ensure that humanitarian aid can be safely distributed in Gaza. He also mentioned that there are alternatives to the major Rafah operation that would better advance Israel's goal of defeating Hamas while protecting civilians.
Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the UN Robert Wood told the Security Council that Israel "must do more to protect innocent Palestinians" in the Gaza Strip and more must be done to ensure humanitarian aid gets into it and can be safely distributed "The continued pattern of significant…
Israel must do more to protect innocent Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and more must be done to ensure humanitarian aid gets into the enclave and can be safely distributed, said Deputy US Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood on Wednesday. https://t.co/C5G45I0eRm
⚠️ DEPUTY U.S. ENVOY TO UN SAYS ISRAEL UNDERMINES ITS STRATEGIC GOALS IN GAZA WITH CONTINUED PATTERN OF SIGNIFICANT CIVILIAN HARM **DEPUTY U.S. ENVOY TO UN SAYS ISRAEL MUST DO MORE TO PROTECT INNOCENT PALESTINIANS IN GAZA **DEPUTY U.S. ENVOY TO UN SAYS THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES…
DEPUTY U.S. ENVOY TO UN SAYS ISRAEL MUST DO MORE TO PROTECT INNOCENT PALESTINIANS IN GAZA DEPUTY U.S. ENVOY TO UN SAYS THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES TO MAJOR RAFAH OPERATION THAT WOULD BETTER ADVANCE ISRAEL'S GOAL OF DEFEATING HAMAS AND ALSO PROTECT INNOCENT PALESTINIANS
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