United States President Joe Biden flies to Israel today to signal support for its war against Hamas.
deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital inflamed tensionscould not immediately verify the claims nor the death toll.
Before Tuesday’s blast, health authorities in Gaza said at least 3 000 people had died in Israel’s 11-day bombardment that began after the October 7 assault, which caught Israel by surprise and led to nearly 200 people being taken to Gaza as hostages. Biden will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli war cabinet seeking to get a sense of Israel’splans and aims, Kirby said.
Biden left Washington on Tuesday on what was supposed to be a complex diplomatic mission, aimed at showing support for long-time US ally Israel, calming the region and shoring up humanitarian efforts for Gaza.
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