By an explosion last night at a hospital in gaza city. The Health Ministry says a71 people were killed. Israel and hamas are blaming each other for the blast, which has inflamed tensions and sparked protests across the region. Israel says the blast was caused by a rocket misfired by the Palestinian Militant Group islamichhad. A senior us official says its high confidence that israel did not do it. But hamas, palestinian authorities and other countries blame israel for the explosion. The bbc is trying verify the claims from both sides. After talks with benjamin netanyahu, President Biden warned israel not be consumed by rage and to learn from mistakes the us made after 9 11. Israels Prime Minister called biden a true friend and commended his Deeply Moving decision to visit israel during a time of active war. He also said he would not block Aid Deliveries from egypt to gaza where food, water and fuel are running out after nine days of total siege. Well have the very latest on a day of di
In washington, welcome to hardtalk. And let me begin with a very simple question what do you believe President Biden hoped to achieve by flying out to the middle east . Well, i think the number one biggest goal is to contain the conflict. Thats number one. Number two, to work with israel to try to figure out some way to minimise the impact on civilians within gaza, and also within israel, to try to chart a path forward. And i am seeing reporting its this morning, my time, where were at, recording here im seeing reporting this morning that a humanitarian corridor has been opened up out of gaza, and thats one of the biggest goals. The second is to work with partners in the region to try to make sure that this conflict doesnt spread, that hezbollah and iran dont get more involved. Thats the goal and thats the objective. And i guess also to have the conversations with israel about how best we can help them defend themselves against the threat from hamas. Lets just start with that idea of w
Not to be so consumed by rage after the deadly attacks by hamas that it makes the same mistakes the us made after 9 11. Speaking during a Whirlwind Trip to tel aviv to show his support, he assured israel it is not alone, but said the palestinians are suffering as well. He said that from what hes been told, the explosion at the hospital his visit has been overshadowed by tuesday nights devastating explosion at a hospital in gaza city which the Health Minister says killed 471 which the Health Minister says killed a71 people. Which the Health Minister says killed 471 people. Which the Health Minister says killed 471 people. Hundreds more were wounded, killed 471 people. Hundreds more were wounded, israel killed 471 people. Hundreds more were wounded, israel has killed 471 people. Hundreds morej were wounded, israel has blamed killed 471 people. Hundreds more i were wounded, israel has blamed it on palestinian misfired rocket. Arab countries have joined on palestinian misfired rocket. Arab
Welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. President biden, On A High Stakes visit for talks with israels Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu, in tel aviv, has secured a deal, allowing aid into gaza, via egypt, bringing in much needed food, water and medicine to more than a million people. He said egypt has agreed to open the Rafah Crossing, into the territory, allowing in 20 trucks carrying aid. But mr biden s trip was overshadowed by tuesdays blast at a hospital in gaza, which the Gazan Health Ministry says killed a71 people. It has inflamed tensions and sparked protests across the region. Israel has maintained it was not responsible, saying the blast was caused by a rocket misfired by the Palestinian Militant Group islamichhad. On wednesday, us President Biden agreed with the israeli leader, saying it appears the blast was done by the other team. But hamas, palestinian authorities and other arab nations have blamed israel for the explosion which trigg
That perhaps inspections would have to be done on the border in terms of staff crossing the borders. He said none of this must go to hamas. In your view and none of this must go to hamas. In yourview and in none of this must go to hamas. In your view and in your experience, are those things that can be sorted out relatively quickly or are those things that take quite a lot of time . ~. ,. , time . When it comes to it, we will brine in time . When it comes to it, we will bring in the time . When it comes to it, we will bring in the supplies time . When it comes to it, we will bring in the supplies ourselves. Time . When it comes to it, we will| bring in the supplies ourselves. Our own un teams on the ground will distribute it to those in need. We have been doing this for many years. These are staff, they are accountable to serve the communities in need, and they will make sure that assistance gets to the people who need it most. In that assistance gets to the people who need it most. Th