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US sets up channel with Israel seeking answers on killing of civilians: Report
25 January 2024 23:13 GMT
The US created a channel with Israel to discuss its concerns over the killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza by the Israeli military, Reuters has reported citing two officials.
The channel was set up after a meeting earlier this month between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israel's war cabinet.
In the meeting, Blinken said the US needs to know "what the answers are" when it comes to reports of Israeli strikes.
Through the channel, the Biden administration raises "every specific incident of concern" related to Israel's military campaign in Gaza, one US official told Reuters.
In some instances, Israel conveyed additional information on an incident while in others, they admitted they "made a mistake," the officials said.