Israel bombed tents! Scandalous statement from the US...

The Washington administration has argued that the attacks carried out by Israel on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip cannot be characterized as a "major ground operation," and therefore, the US "red lines" have not been crossed.

The White House described Sunday's attack, in which Israel fired missiles at people's tents, as "tragic" and stated that they are closely following the investigation into the matter.

Speaking on Tuesday after Israeli tanks were seen near the Al-Awda Mosque, one of the symbols of Rafah city center, White House National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby said that "the US has not turned its back on the suffering of Palestinians."

"ISRAELIS SAID IT WAS A MISTAKE"

Referring to the refugee tent attack on Sunday, in which at least 45 people were killed according to the Gaza Health Ministry, Kirby said, "The Israelis said this was a tragic mistake."

During the press briefing, Kirby was asked whether the events of Sunday and this week would lead the US to further cut its support for Israel. Kirby said, "We don't want to see a major ground operation in Rafah because in that scenario, it is very difficult for Israel to pursue Hamas without causing massive damage and potentially death. We have not seen that done yet," and claimed that Israel's current operations are largely on the outskirts of Rafah.

When asked about the presence of Israeli tanks in Rafah, Kirby stated, "We have not seen them enter the area with large units, with large numbers of troops, in rows or formations, or attacking targets in a coordinated manner."

The Pentagon had also stated a few hours before Kirby that they believed Israel's attacks in Rafah were "limited."

Pentagon official Sabrina Singh said that the Biden administration is waiting for the Israeli government's investigation into Sunday's attack to conclude before making further comments.

Israel described the tent attack on Sunday, which killed 45 people, as a "tragic accident," and the military claimed that their airstrike did not cause the fire that broke out in the refugee camp.

Israel was accused of attacking Tel al-Sultan, which it targeted on Sunday, again on Tuesday and killing at least 21 people this time. The Tel Aviv administration denied these allegations.

US President Joe Biden had previously indicated that a ground invasion of Rafah would be a "red line" for Washington and stated that in that scenario, the flow of weapons to Israel would stop. The Biden administration stated that the attacks carried out by Israel on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip cannot be characterized as a "major ground operation," and therefore, the US "red lines" have not been crossed. The White House described Sunday's attack, in which Israel fired missiles at people's tents, as "tragic" and stated that they are closely following the investigation into the matter.