US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hasn t seen any evidence on AP Gaza building strike
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hasn t seen any evidence on AP Gaza building strikeAP
Last Updated: May 17, 2021, 05:59 PM IST
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Israel destroyed a building housing The Associated Press and Al Jazeera and claimed that Hamas used the building for a military intelligence office. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the building a perfectly legitimate target and told CBS Face the Nation on Sunday that Israel passes such evidence through intelligence channels.
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Smoke billows from the port of Gaza City following Israeli bombardment from the sea on May 17, 2021
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he has asked Israel for any evidence of Hamas operating in a Gaza building housing news bureaus that was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike over the weekend, but hasn t seen any.
Blinken spoke at a news conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, as pressure is increasing on the Biden administration to ask for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Israel destroyed a building housing The Associated Press and Al Jazeera and claimed that Hamas used the building for a military intelligence office. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the building a perfectly legitimate target and told CBS “Face the Nation” on Sunday that Israel passes such evidence through intelligence channels.
Antony Blinken Says He Hasn t Seen Information From Israel on Bombing of News Bureaus
On 5/17/21 at 9:23 AM EDT
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that he has not seen any evidence that Hamas was operating in a Gaza building housing news bureaus that was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike over the weekend. Shortly after the strike, we did request additional details [from Israel] regarding the justification for it, Blinken said during a news conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. I have not seen any information provided.
He added that he will leave it to others to characterize if any information has been shared and our assessment [of] that information.
Israel Hasn’t Provided Evidence Of Hamas Operations In Media Building Destroyed In Gaza: Blinken
Last week, Israel destroyed a building housing The Associated Press and Al Jazeera in Gaza and claimed that Hamas used the building for a military intelligence office.
Associated Press (AP) 17 May 2021, Last Updated at 6:39 pm AP/PTI Photo Associated Press (AP) 2021-05-17T18:36:26+05:30 Israel Hasn’t Provided Evidence Of Hamas Operations In Media Building Destroyed In Gaza: Blinken outlookindia.com 2021-05-17T18:39:01+05:30
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he has asked Israel for any evidence of Hamas operating in a Gaza building housing news bureaus that was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike over the weekend, but hasn t seen any.