State Department Spokesperson Pressed On Deaths Of 20 Palestinians At Aid Distribution Center In Gaza

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During a State Department press briefing on Wednesday, spokesperson Tammy Bruce was asked about a crowd surge at an aid distribution center in Gaza that killed 20 Palestinians.

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00:00Yes, go ahead.

00:00Can I ask on GHF?

00:03At least 20 Palestinians were killed today at an aid distribution site run by GHF

00:08in what the U.S.-backed group said was a crowd surge instigated by armed agitators.

00:13Does the State Department have any comments on this,

00:16and would you expect any sort of investigation into this incident?

00:20Yes, I do have a remark for you.

00:24I know you don't look like I might.

00:25You're looking a little—don't be forlorn.

00:29We do.

00:29What I will say also while I'm here in this space is that we are now at 76 million meals to date

00:38have been distributed to the region, so I think that's important to address.

00:44So this is regarding the 20 killed, as you have noted.

00:49GHF itself has issued a statement, which I will provide for you here.

00:53We have credible reason to believe that elements within the crowd, armed and affiliated with Hamas,

00:59deliberately fomented the unrest.

01:01GHF has also reported a troubling pattern of unknown actors circulating false

01:07false messages about GHF aid site openings, which contributes to incidents like the deaths on

01:15July 16th.

01:16GHF is committed—is obviously being transparent, is to be commended for that about this incident,

01:23which also resulted in the injury of an American GHF employee.

01:25also resulted in the injury of an American GHF employee.

01:30And we refer you to GHF for more information.

01:33All right.

01:34And did you—are we—or did you have a question, Matt—

01:36DR.

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