Condoleezza Rice: 'Hard' For Israel To Spare Gaza Civilians

Yahoo! News:

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Friday defended Israel in the face of civilian deaths in Gaza, saying "it's hard" for Israeli troops to protect residents because the area is so densely populated and Hamas allegedly uses people as human shields.

"It is very difficult in circumstances like Gaza, which is a very densely populated area," Rice told reporters when asked if Israel is living up to its humanitarian obligations in the offensive which has left more than 780 Palestinians dead.

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