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As the Israel-Hamas war crosses the seven-month mark, negotiations are apparently stalled to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, and Israeli forces continue to launch incursions in the southern Gazan town of Rafah ahead of a possible large-scale invasion.
Vice President Kamala Harris weighed in on the IDF strike in Rafah that killed 50 civilians and injured 249 more, saying, "The word 'tragic' doesn't even begin to describe it."
She did not comment when asked if this crosses a red line for the administration. President Joe Biden has yet to weigh in.
The flow of humanitarian aid for Gaza over the U.S. Army’s temporary Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS) system has paused after rough seas caused parts of the pier to detach, a U.S. official told ABC News on Tuesday.
“Due to high sea states in the North African weather system earlier today, a portion of the Trident pier separated from the pier that is currently anchored into the coast of Gaza. As a result, the Trident pier was damaged, and sections of the pier need rebuilding and repairing,” she said.
The pier will be removed from its place near the Gazan coast and towed back to Ashdod “over the next 48 hours,” where U.S. Central Command will make repairs, according to Singh.
“The rebuilding and repairing of the pier will take at least over a week,” Singh said, adding that after repairs, it will need to be re-anchored to the Gazan shore.
-ABC News’ Matt Seyler
Remarking on the deadly Rafah strike that killed 50 Palestinians and injured 249 others, the Israel Defense Forces said “a fire ignited tragically taking the lives of Gazan civilians nearby,” in a statement Tuesday.
“Sadly, following the strike, due to unforeseen circumstances, a fire ignited tragically taking the lives of Gazan civilians nearby. Despite our efforts to minimize civilian casualties during the strike, the fire that broke out was unexpected and unintended,” IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said.
“This is a devastating incident which we did not expect. We are investigating what caused the fire that resulted in this tragic loss of life,” he added.
Hagari said earlier that the strike had killed the two Hamas commanders they targeted.
-ABC News’ Dana Savir
Israel said it killed two Hamas commanders — fulfilling its goal — in its strike on Rafah, which also killed 50 Palestinians and injured at least 249 others in a displaced persons camp on Sunday.
The explosion and subsequent inferno at the camp remains under investigation, IDF chief spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told reporters Tuesday.
Hagari did not confirm reports of tanks in Rafah, but ABC News has confirmed there are Israeli tanks in central Rafah, according to an eyewitness report.
-ABC News' Joe Simonetti
