Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized the attack, saying \u201cThe international community… must immediately provide an objective and hardline assessment of these irresponsible actions, which pose a real risk of a catastrophe across the Middle East.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Israel denied responsibility for the strike, and the New York Times reported that the U.S. Military had not yet responded to a request for comment.<\/p>\n
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