Israeli army: Did not attack convoy. Palestinian UN Ambassador: Army targeted killing.
More than a hundred people were killed and several hundred injured in the incident. The “tragedy” could make negotiations for a ceasefire and the release of the hostages held by the Islamist Hamas more complicated. The US government is in contact with the Israeli government about the incident and is demanding answers. It is the US understanding that an investigation is ongoing. There is no reliable information about what happened, said US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.