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State Department says it continues assessments of international‑law claims in Gaza; expects press access during ceasefire
Summary
The secretary said the department continues to gather information and assess whether international humanitarian law violations occurred in Gaza and noted the complexity of making determinations in real time. He said he expects international journalists to be allowed into Gaza during a ceasefire phase.
The secretary said the State Department is continuing to gather information and assess allegations of violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza, describing the task as "incredibly complicated" because of the densely populated environment and the embedding of militants among civilians.
The secretary told reporters that because militants operate "in and among civilians — houses, hospitals, mosques, schools" — it is difficult to reach immediate, definitive determinations about individual incidents in real time. He said the…
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