White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby later said in a briefing:
"We absolutely know that the death toll continues to rise in Gaza”
“But what we’re saying is, you shouldn’t rely on numbers put forth by Hamas."
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TEL AVIV, Israel — A bit of relief trickled in Friday to Gaza, which has been rocked by weeks of Israeli bombings and choked by a blockade.
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it sent a war surgery team and other experts into the embattled Palestinian territory, along with six trucks ferrying medical supplies and water purification tools.
“Our surgical team and medical supplies will help relieve the extreme pressure on Gaza’s doctors and nurses,” said Fabrizio Carboni, the ICRC’s regional director.
Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., Michael Herzog, told NPR on Friday that his country’s attacks aren’t acts of rage, saying the military is pursuing a strategy targeting Hamas.
The list of names and corresponding identification numbers from Gaza’s Ministry of Health came late Thursday in response to comments from President Biden casting doubt on the Palestinian death toll.
The home where Ahed is staying is so full of dirt and gunpowder, she said, that everyone inside takes turns wearing a mask with a wet cloth held over it, hoping to avoid breathing in unhealthy air.
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