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White House issues unusually strong rebuke after 16 deaths, but Pentagon confirms that US resupplied Israel with ammunition.
- Meehan and other US officials that condemned the attack did not specifically accuse Israel of responsibility for the shelling... However Washington’s implied condemnation of Israel marked the strongest language used by the US since the conflict in Gaza began.
- The Pentagon confirmed a CNN report that the US had recently provided Israel with a shipment of ammunition. “The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to US national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability,” said Pentagon press secretary Rear Admiral Kirby. “This defense sale is consistent with those objectives.”