Canada taking ‘necessary time’ to probe hospital blast in Gaza: Trudeau | CityNews Calgary

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Published 19.10.2023
Canada taking ‘necessary time’ to probe hospital blast in Gaza: Trudeau | CityNews Calgary

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is working with allies to find out “exactly what happened” within the blast at a hospital in Gaza earlier this week that has change into a flashpoint within the Israel-Hamas conflict. 

Trudeau stated at a news convention in Ottawa at present that Canada is taking the “necessary time” to probe a blast that the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry says left lots of useless. 

Hamas is blaming the Israeli army for the blast, however Israel has denied any involvement, saying it has photos that it says present a Palestinian militant group misfired on the hospital. 

Pressure started to mount on Trudeau to make clear which facet he thinks is accountable after United States President Joe Biden informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu throughout his go to to the area Wednesday that it appeared the hospital blast was perpetrated “by the other team, not you.”

Trudeau had stated when news of the blast first emerged that what occurred was “unacceptable” and “not legal” beneath the worldwide legal guidelines that govern conflict. 

Trudeau says at present the battle is having a “deep, direct, personal impact” on communities in Canada and provides that his authorities will “look carefully” earlier than drawing any remaining conclusions.