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Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 2:02 pm EDT
Key Points
- President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv and suggested that the Gaza hospital blast, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people seeking shelter inside, appeared to have been caused by another party, without specifying who that party was.
- The purpose of President Biden’s diplomatic trip to Israel was to express solidarity with the country following a coordinated attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7.
- President Biden’s planned visit to Jordan, where he intended to meet with Arab leaders and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, was canceled due to protests erupting across the region in response to the deadly hospital blast. The responsibility for the blast is disputed, with Hamas and Arab leaders blaming Israel’s Defense Forces, while Israel attributes it to a failed rocket launch by Hamas or its affiliate group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The ongoing conflict, including Israel’s bombings and siege of Gaza, has resulted in the deaths of more than 3,000 Palestinians, sparking street protests in various capitals across the region.
U.S. President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv and suggested that the Gaza hospital blast, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people taking shelter inside, appeared to have been caused by “the other team.” This diplomatic visit aimed to show solidarity with Israel following a coordinated attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7.
President Biden had planned to visit Jordan to meet with Arab leaders and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. However, this trip was canceled due to protests in the region in response to the deadly blast at a Gaza hospital.
The responsibility for the hospital blast is disputed. Hamas and Arab leaders blame Israel’s Defense Forces, while Israel attributes it to a failed rocket launch by Hamas or its affiliate group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The ongoing conflict, including Israel’s bombings and siege of Gaza, has resulted in the deaths of more than 3,000 Palestinians, according to the territory’s health ministry, leading to protests in various capitals across the region.
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