In for harris. Hi, john. [gunfire] john sounds of gunfire outside the u. S. Embassy in lebanon. Plow tests erupting in the middle east after a blast at a Gaza Hospital. President biden is on the ground in israel. Israeli forces say they have proof the explosion was a failed Rocket Launch by Islamic Jihad terrorists. John roberts reporting from jerusalem for Harris Faulkner today. The hospital Blast Upending the president s visit to show americas support for israel. Palestinian, jordanian and egyptian leaders canceled meetings with the president and hamas blaming israel for the explosion. Israel releasing audio that depicts hamas operatives discussing the Gaza Hospital blast. Listen here. [speaking native language] john Israeli Military says that proves who is responsible. The Islamic Jihad was responsible for the strike at the hospital in gaza. According to our intelligence, hamas checked the reports and understood it was an Islamic Jihad rocket that had misfired and decided to launch
On wednesday, President Biden will visit israel. Hes coming here at a critical moment for israel, for the region, and for the world. The president will reaffirm the United States solidarity with israel and our ironclad commitment to its security. Israel has the right and, indeed, the duty, to defend its people from hamas and other terrorists, and to prevent future attacks. The president will hear from israel how it will conduct the operations in a way that minimizes civilian casualties and allows humanitarian assistance to flow to citizens in gaza in a way that does not benefit hamas. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken announcing President Bidens trip to israel ahead of that countrys looming Ground Offensive into gaza. The visit will come amid a growing humanitarian crisis in the territory and desperate efforts to get civilians out of the war zone. Well go through all of that and get a live report from the israelgaza border in just a moment. Willie, of course, there is a desperate
secretary of state blinken makes a surprise trip to the west bank today as he tries to stop the conflict from widening throughout the region. meanwhile here in washington a major roadblock on capitol hill. the future of the house approved a stand alone aid package for israel in limbo. the house bill is dead on arrival and they said it. shannon: a big win for the new speaker of the house can be short-lived critical funding for israel fight against hamas and ukraine against russia gets caught up in a political wrangling. owned to pair up border security with ukraine i think we can get bipartisan agreement on both of those matters. shannon: speaker of the house and michael johnson all joined us exclusively design b designey dispersal week on the job and his plan to avoid a government shutdown just days from now. and. quickly provided israel advice that only the best of friends can offer on how to minimize civilian deaths while still achieving s objectives of finding and fi