France does not attribute responsibility for Gaza hospital attack

Protesters participate in a demonstration to show their solidarity with Palestinian people in Paris, France, on October 19, 2023. [Luc Auffret – Anadolu Agency]

France said yesterday it does not attribute responsibility for an attack on the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in northern Gaza to anyone, Anadolu news agency reported.

“We condemned the attack on Al-Ahli Hospital and we expect this incident to be prosecuted openly,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre said. “We have not attributed any responsibility to anyone on this issue.”

She said that serious transparency must be ensured to reveal the truth about the attack.

At least 471 people were killed and 342 injured in an Israeli air strike on the medical facility, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

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