"I Withdraw My Previous Statement": Palestinian Ambassador in Japan on Israel's Phone Call

The Palestinian Ambassador in Japan, Walid Ali Siam, has retracted his earlier statement that Israel made a precautionary call "one hour before the explosion."

"I withdraw my previous statement," he said. In response to clarifying questions from reporters, he noted that there had been regular calls to the hospital in previous days, "but not that night."

Previously, it was reported that Israel had made a precautionary call one hour before an explosion at a hospital in the Gaza Strip. This statement was made by the Palestinian Ambassador in Japan, Walid Ali Siam.