US Presses Israel on Claims of Mass Graves at Gaza Hospitals

  • Two mass graves reportedly found near hospitals in Gaza Strip
  • Israel says bodies were exhumed as part of search for hostages
People walk past destroyed buildings in Khan Yunis on April 22.Photographer: AFP/Getty Images
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The US is pushing Israel for information about reports that mass graves were uncovered at two hospital complexes in the Gaza Strip after Israeli forces raided the facilities.

“The allegations are troubling, they are disturbing,” State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters. “We’re continuing to press the government of Israel for more information.”