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Russia’s deputy U.N. envoy charged Israel with “attempts...to hype up and publicize” Hamas’s sexual violence on Oct. 7.
The Israeli military published internal records appearing to confirm earlier reports about the suspected robberies.
One soldier was also killed in action in northern Gaza, according to the military.
“We need to get as quickly as possible a plan for the day after that does not leave Israel responsible for Gaza,” the U.S. secretary of state said.
“The fact that Hamas’s leaders and fighters hide among civilians does not lessen the requirement for Israel to conduct its operations in accordance with international humanitarian law,” said Robert Wood, the deputy U.S. envoy to the United Nations.
“The world is watching the barbarity of ... a psychopath ... who feeds on blood,” said the Turkish leader.
“Not enough is being done to protect innocent Palestinians caught in the crosshairs,” Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) said.
IDF ground forces entered Gaza on Oct. 27 following weeks of airstrikes in response to Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre.
American officials have been urging Israel to increase use of the GBU-39 bombs in Gaza.
The Nahal Brigade troops were killed by a blast in a booby-trapped building in the southern Gaza city.
A vote expected quickly on simple text is almost certain to meet U.S. resistance.
The Biden administration will take “great interest” in the findings of Israel’s investigation into the tragic incident, said National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.
