US warns Israel to 'uphold laws of war' as Gaza faces onslaught
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12 Oct 2023
The US warned Israel to “uphold the laws of war” as its airstrikes flattened neighbourhoods in Gaza ahead of an expected ground invasion.
President Joe Biden said Israel had a right to respond to the attacks by Hamas, the worst in its 75-year history, but warned its retaliatory action must be “according to the rule of law”.
Mr Biden dispatched his top diplomat, Antony Blinken, to Israel on Wednesday.
As he boarded the plane, the US Secretary of State said it is “our respect for international law and the laws of war” that “separates Israel, the US and other democracies” from Hamas and terrorist groups that engage in “heinous” activities.
He added: “We know that Israel will take all of the precautions that it can” to avoid civilian casualties, “just as we would”.
Jens Stoltenberg, Nato’s secretary general, echoed the call on Wednesday, urging a “proportionate” Israeli response that protected “innocent civilian lives”.
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