Family of Hamas hostage Rimon Kirsht issues tearful plea
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US President Joe Biden has said the explosion at a Gaza hospital appears to have been the result of “the other team” as uncertainty remains over responsibility for the death of potentially hundreds of civilians.
An explosion and resultant fire was recorded at roughly 7pm (local time) last night in the car park of the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in northern Gaza.
The Hamas-run health ministry claimed that as many has 500 people were killed as a result of the explosion.
Hamas blamed the explosion on an Israeli airstrike; Israel said the fire was caused by a failed rocket launched from within the enclave by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Speaking with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, Mr Biden said he was “deeply outraged” by the incident but that “it appears as though it was done by the other team, not [Israel]”.
He added: “We have to also bear in mind that Hamas does not represent all the Palestinian people, and has brought them only suffering.”
Biden: Strike on hospital carried out by ‘other team’
President Joe Biden told Benjamin Netanyahu that it appears that the explosion at a Gaza hospital was done “by the other team”, Rachel Sharp reports.
Speaking alongside the Israeli Prime Minister in Tel Aviv, he said that he was “deeply outraged and saddened” by the incident, which has resulted in hundreds of deaths.
“I’m deeply saddened and outraged by the explosion at the hospital in Gaza yesterday. Based on what I’ve seen, it appears as though it was done by the other team, not you. But there’s a lot of people out there not sure, so we have to overcome a lot of things,” he said.
Israel has blamed the Palestinian Islamic Jihad for the hospital attack. The PIJ has denied involvement while Hamas has blamed Israel.
He added: “We have to also bear in mind that Hamas does not represent all the Palestinian people, and has brought them only suffering.”
Protesters gather outside US embassy in Jordan
Protesters have gathered at the US embassy in Jordan following an explosion that is feared to have killed up to 500 people in Gaza.
There has been unrest across the Middle East following the explosion at a Gaza City hospital, including in Nablus and Ramallah in the West Bank, in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and in Amman, the capital of Jordan.
German chancellor condemns firebombing of Berlin synagogue
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has strongly condemned the firebombing of a synagogue in Berlin, saying “we will never accept when attacks are carried out against Jewish institutions”.
Assailants threw two incendiary devices at the synagogue in the centre of the capital early on Wednesday morning, police said, as antisemitic incidents in the country have been rising following the escalating violence in the Middle East.
The Kahal Adass Jisroel community wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Unknown persons threw two Molotov cocktails from the street.”
Dozens of police officers were investigating in front of the synagogue in the Mitte area of the city, and the entire street next to the building was cordoned off and closed to traffic.
German police officers stand guard in front of the building complex, center, of the Kahal Adass Jisroel community
More photos from the Gaza hospital explosion
More photos have emerged of the aftermath of the Gaza hospital explosion.
You can see them below.
Kirby says Biden will ask ‘tough questions’ of Israel
NSC spokesperson John Kirby has said that President Joe Biden will be asking “tough questions” of Israel during his meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv.
“He’ll be asking some tough questions. He’ll be asking them as a friend – as a true friend of Israel. But he will be asking some questions of them,” he told reporters on board Air Force One en route to Israel overnight Tuesday.
His comments come after hundreds of civilians were killed in an explosion at a hospital in Gaza.
Mr Kirby added that the president had directed the national security team “gather as much information and context as possible so that we can learn more about how this happened”.
After arriving in Tel Aviv, Mr Biden said that it appeared that the attack was carried out by “the other team” – not Israel.
President Biden says it appears Gaza hospital explosion was done ‘by other team’ – not Israel.
Netanyahu likens Hamas attacks on Israel to ‘20 9/11s’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likened the attacks by Hamas on Israel to “20 9/11s” as he spoke of the significance of the president’s wartime visit.
“I know you share our outrage on this,” he said, saying that this marks the first visit of an American president in Israel at a time of war.
In total, 1,400 people have so far been killed in Hamas attacks on Israel, he said.
“This would be equivalent to 50,000 Americans in a single day,” he said. “That is 20 9/11s.”
Mr Biden doubled down on his administration’s support, vowing that “the US stands with Israel”.
“I want to be here today for a simple reason. I want the people of Israel, the people of the world to know the US stands with Israel,” he said.
“We had the secretary of state but I wanted to personally come to make that clear.”
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu describes the Hamas attacks as ‘20 9/11s’
What is Biden’s schedule for trip to Israel?
The Biden administration has kept specific timings of President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel under wraps, coming at a time of escalating tensions in the Middle East region. However, NSC spokesman John Kirby gave an outline of plans to reporters on board Air Force One overnight Tuesday. Here’s what we know about his schedule for the visit:
- Meeting with Netanyahu – Mr Biden will first meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a restricted bilateral meeting. Both leaders will then be able to broaden the meeting to include Mr Biden’s team and the Israeli war cabinet.
- Visit first responders – Mr Biden is then expected to meet some of Israel’s first responders who have responded to the violence, thanking them for their work.
- Meet families of hostages and victims – The president will then meet with some of the families whose loved ones have been killed or taken hostage by Hamas.
- Press briefing – Mr Biden will then make public remarks where he is expected to reinforce the US’s support for Israel.
- Meeting with Herzog – Mr Biden is also expected to have a “short conversation” with President Herzog.
- Departure – The president will head back to the White House later today.
Cleverly says ‘too many jumped to conclusions’ about Gaza explosion
James Cleverly has said that “too many jumped to conclusions” about the explosion in a Gaza hospital that may have killed hundreds of people.
In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, the UK foreign secretary said: “Last night, too many jumped to conclusions around the tragic loss of life at Al Ahli hospital.
“Getting this wrong would put even more lives at risk. Wait for the facts, report them clearly and accurately. Cool heads must prevail.”
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the ‘protection of civilian life must come first’ (Jonathan Brady/PA)
IDF posts alleged audio of Hamas militants discussing failed strike
The Israeli Defence Forces have published an audio clip allegedly between two Hamas militants suggesting that a misfired rocket was responsible for the hospital explosion in Gaza.
Some more footage from the aftermath of an explosion in Gaza
Some more footage is posted below appearing to show the aftermath of an explosion in the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital.
Up to 500 people are feared dead in the explosion, according to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza.
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