Statements by Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Vedant Patel
Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vedant Patel, answered various questions from journalists at his daily press conference. Patel said that Israel’s Et-Tabi’in SchoolIn the attack on US weaponsWhen asked whether the Israeli military had been used, he said: “I would not speculate on that. I would leave it to the Israeli army to comment on any operation that it has or has not undertaken.”
Asked whether there was an ongoing effort at the State Department to “assess the use of US-made weapons” in Israel’s attacks on Gaza, Patel said, “Of course there is.” But she declined to provide details about that process.
Vedant Patel said the US had spoken with its Israeli military partners about the attack, stressing that Israel supports “its ability to eliminate Hamas members who allegedly use civilians as human shields.” “We will also continue to emphasize that it is a moral and strategic imperative for Israel to minimize its impact on civilians and civilian casualties,” he said.
Israel’s attack prompts Biden administration to call on Congress US weaponsand it came just two days after he presented plans to provide Israel with $3.5 billion to buy military equipment. American television CNN, at least one US-supplied weapon was used in the attack GBU-39confirmed that a small diameter bomb of the type was used.
Attack on the Et-Tabi’in School
Israeli army in Gaza city on August 10 Derac DistrictAn airstrike was launched on the Et-Tabiin School, where thousands of civilians took shelter, while Palestinians were gathering in the courtyard for morning prayers. In this attack, at least 100 Palestinianslost his life.
Journalists, health and civil defense teams working in the area had difficulty expressing the tragedy in words amidst the charred bodies scattered around. Images of flames rising and Palestinians screaming after the attack on the school were shared on social media.
The Israeli army claimed that “Hamas used the school in question as a headquarters” for this attack. On the other hand, Hamas stated that Israel “made up false excuses” for such attacks. It is believed that this attack by Israel was carried out by the mediator countries USA, SweetcornAnd TrainIt was noted as a remarkable situation that it occurred just a few days after the call from the Gaza Strip that “a ceasefire should be established as soon as possible.”
