Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris has said that Word tragic doesn’t even begin to describe an Israeli airstrike that triggered fire in tent camp in Gazan city of Rafah, killing 45 Palestinians, Reuters reported.

Harris, speaking outside an event in Washington, was responding to reporter’s question about weekend airstrike.

United States said it was “Deeply saddened” after an Israeli attack in Rafah left 45 people dead as blaze tore through camp for displaced people, AFP reported.

“We are deeply saddened by tragic loss of life in Rafah over weekend,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. Israeli military “Has promised that its investigation will be swift, comprehensive and transparent. We will be watching those results closely,” he said.

“We will continue to emphasise to Israel their obligation to comply fully with international humanitarian law, minimise the impact of their operations on civilians and maximise flow of humanitarian assistance to those in need.”

Miller told reporters that Israel’s preliminary investigation suggested that “Strike was carried out using smallest bomb in their arsenal, targeting terrorists 1.7 kilometres away from Al-Mawasi area where this fire took place.”

Published in The Daily National Courier, May, 29 2024

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