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The U.S. has an independent assessment that it was a Palestinian Islamic Jihad group rocket that misfired and hit the hospital, two senior U.S. officials told NBC News.
Biden said earlier, before a meeting with Netanyahu, that the blast appeared to be caused by the"other team." Asked later what made him confident the Israelis weren’t behind the hospital strike, he said: “The data I was shown by my Defense Department.
The group is already heavily sanctioned by the U.S. government. The new sanctions were imposed on 10"key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and financial facilitators in Gaza and elsewhere," including in Sudan, Turkey, Algeria and Qatar, the Treasury Department said. The death toll in Israel includes 260 people slaughtered at a music festival and 107 murdered in a small farming community, according to Zaka, a community emergency response service recognized by the Israeli government.RAMALLAH, West Bank — The deadly explosion at a Christian-run hospital in central Gaza yesterday killed 471 people, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
The Gaza hospital blast has upended international politics again, putting U.S. diplomatic efforts at risk. It's another indication that Russia and China will look to use events in Gaza to further attempt to win over hearts and minds in the Middle East and developing countries. In a post on X this morning, Britain's foreign secretary said"too many jumped to conclusions" after the explosion."Wait for the facts, report them clearly and accurately," James CleverlyBefore the blast at al-Ahli, Palestinians across Gaza were using the hospital as a sanctuary from the constant barrage of strikes, according to Archbishop Hosam Naoum.
The hospital has solar power capabilities, as well as a reserve of fuel and supplies, but Naoum said it was just a matter of days until those supplies are gone.As water shortages in Gaza are becoming more dire, the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency spoke with CNBC about the impact on civilians, as the enclave is in its 10th day of complete blockade by Israel.“We will continue to have Israel’s back,” Biden said, according to a pool report.
International organizations have been warning for days that Gaza's health system is on the brink of collapse, unable to cope with the number of people needing medical help.Pope Francis deplored the “desperate” situation in Gaza today as he urged the faithful to take “only one side” in the Israel-Hamas conflict, the side “of peace.”
Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari told the news media that a rocket was misfired from a nearby cemetery in Gaza at 6:59 p.m. local time and eventually hit the hospital accidentally. The hospital itself was not struck but the hospital's parking lot was, he said. Security has been stepped up around Jewish institutions in Germany since Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel and resulting Israeli airstrikes inflamed opinion in the country’s Arab-speaking and Jewish communities.
"When I arrived at the site of the explosion, it was as if I was in a scene from the day of resurrection, with fires everywhere, and there were explosions that we did not know exactly what they were, and burning cars," he added. Hundreds of civilians took to the streets in Beirut, Amman, Tehran, Turkey and in the West Bank to show support for Palestinians in Gaza. ReutersThough the protests spread across countries and languages, many of the protesters carried Palestinian flags and chanted anti-Israel sentiment.
Biden did not specify what exactly he has seen to be able to draw that conclusion, and did not provide any supporting evidence to the press. While the streets in Ashdod are eerily quiet, the very few people who have emerged from their homes all say they're aware of Biden's visit — and are hopeful for his support in Israel's war against Hamas.Guy Dabush, 31, said he hoped the president would give Israel"good advice" — and he said he hoped that advice would be to"attack Gaza."
Israel’s conscription law, under which most people over the age of 18 must serve more than two years in the military, means there are many people here who wouldn’t strike you as typical service members.
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