Rishi Sunak has stated the explosion at a hospital in Gaza was “likely caused” by a missile launched from inside the territory and in the direction of Israel.
The prime minister stated the federal government had come to the conclusion “on the basis of the deep knowledge and analysis of our intelligence and weapons experts”.
It means the UK is in settlement with the US, the place officers stated the data gathered to date indicated Israel was “not responsible” for the blast.
Mr Biden stated he was “sad and outraged” by the strike in Gaza which Hamas stated killed as much as 500 individuals at al Ahli hospital – triggering worldwide protests.
Hamas known as the explosion a “crime of genocide” and blamed it on Israel.
Israel has denied any involvement and stated the blast was attributable to a misfired rocket launched by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group – an Islamist militant group primarily based in Gaza which is smaller than Hamas however shares the same ideology.
In his assertion to the Commons, Mr Sunak stated: “As I indicated last week, we have taken care to look at all the evidence currently available.
“I can now share our evaluation with the House. On the premise of the deep information and evaluation of our intelligence and weapons specialists, the British authorities judges that the explosion was possible attributable to a missile or a part of one which was launched from inside Gaza in the direction of Israel.
“The misreporting of this incident had a negative effect in the region, including on a vital US diplomatic effort, and the tensions here at home.”
Source: information.sky.com”