Israel Quarrels With 'Irresponsible' U.S. Over 'Raped Hostages' Claim; 'Stop Reckless Chatter...'

The United States' remark on Hamas-held hostages has resulted in a spat with Israel. Jerusalem has called Washington "irresponsible" for its "raped hostages" claims. Israel Defence Forces said public discussions about the state of captives held in Gaza have moved into reckless territory and urged those responsible to knock it off. The pushback was in response to the comments from the U.S. State Department.