The Hamas terrorist group is the party responsible for the suffering in Gaza, U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said at a press briefing on Monday, hours before Israel relaunched military strikes on the terrorist group.

Said Arikat, Washington bureau chief for the Jerusalem-based&nbsp;Al-Quds&nbsp;newspaper, asked Bruce whether the United States was concerned about the “very dire” situation in Gaza since Israel on March 2 suspended the entry of aid to the Strip.

People who are suffering in Gaza owe that to "choices that Hamas has made throughout the years," said spokesperson.{ai:summary}The U.S. State Department emphasized that Hamas is accountable for the suffering in Gaza, as military actions against the group resumed. Concerns about the humanitarian situation were raised following Israel's suspension of aid entry to the region. #foreignaffairs

'Horrible suffering' in Gaza 'sits with Hamas,' U.S. State Department says

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