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Biden Backs Israel's Account Of Deadly Gaza Hospital Explosion
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67142031
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US President Joe Biden has said a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital appears to have been caused by Palestinian militants, backing Israel’s account of the incident as he visits the country.
Mr Biden’s high-stakes visit has been overshadowed by the blast at the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital on Tuesday evening, which has further inflamed tensions and sparked protests across the region.
He landed in Tel Aviv on Wednesday where he was greeted warmly by Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, before the pair hosted a joint news conference.
Mr Biden was later asked by reporters what led him to conclude that Israel was not responsible, and said: “The data I was shown by my defence department.”
Concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza has grown in recent days, with food, water and medicine in short supply.
“According to our intelligence, Hamas checked the reports, understood it was an Islamic Jihad rocket that had misfired - and decided to launch a global media campaign to hide what really happened,” spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told a briefing on Tuesday.
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