US has been in contact with Israel about strike on school in Gaza, State Dept says

Reuters

June 6, 2024 at 2:03 p.m.·1 min read

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a UNRWA school sheltering displaced people, in Nuseirat refugee camp

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. has been in contact with Israel about a strike on a school in Gaza on Thursday, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters, adding that Washington expects Israel to be fully transparent in making information about the strike public.

Israel hit a Gaza school on Thursday with what it described as a targeted airstrike on up to 30 Hamas fighters inside, and a Hamas official said 40 people were killed including women and children sheltering at the U.N. site.

(Reporting by Simon Lewis, Daphne Psaledakis and Kanishka Singh; Editing by Chris Reese)

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