Viewers in the United States and Around The World. Im john fox at the cnn center in atlanta where just about what i am. U. S. President joe biden is on his way to israel. A high stakes visit which is being made even more complicated as seeds of chaos and devastation unfold in the aftermath of the explosion at the hospital in gaza. And a warning the images that you are about to see, are hard to watch. According to palestinian officials, hundreds of people at the hospital where killed by it israeli airstrike. The e Israel Defense force denies that. Insisting the explosion was caused by a rocket, that was misfired, by that militant group, Islamic Jihad. Sources call cnn that the u. S. Ally intelligence is provided by the israelis. [inaudible] according to the World Health Organization, the hospital is treating not only the wounded palestinian, but also sheltered thousands of people forced to left their homes. Global condemnation has been swift. The u. N. Chief calls that horrific, and una
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. Today President Biden agreed, saying it appears the blast was done by the other team. But hamas, palestinian authorities and other countries blame israel for the explosion which triggered protests across the middle east. The bbc is trying verify the claims from both sides. After their talks, mr neta nyahu called biden a true friend, saying he commends his Deeply Moving decision to visit israel during the war. But, its been a rare day of hope for the people of gaza, after their talks, mr neta nyahu called biden a true friend, saying he commends his Deeply Moving decision to visit israel during the war. But, its been a rare day of hope for the people of gaza, Withjoe Biden securing access for aid to the territory, via egypt, bringing in much needed food, water and medicine, for hundre
Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and All Around The World as we continue our breaking News Coverage of israel at war. Im Rosemary Church at Cnn Headquarters in atlanta. And im Becky Anderson in tel aviv for you, where we are standing by for u. S. President joe bidens arrival here. Biden is stepping directly into a geopolitical mind field made even worse by a blast at a hospital in gaza that the Palestinians Say has killed hundreds of people. The Subject Matter and the video that we are about to show you are graphic. Palestinian Officials Say the hospital was hit by an israeli air strike. Israeli military officials blame a rocket misfired by Palestinian Islamic jihad. They are presenting video evidence, which they say backs up their case. The World Health Organization says that the hospital has been caring for patients and sheltering thousands of people displaced from their homes. The Hospital Blast has brought condemnation from around the globe. A m
News not with any phillip starts now. The horror of war takes a dramatic turn, suddenly changes the american president s trip to a dangerous and unpredictable war zone. Thats tonight on news night. Good evening, im abby philip. We begin with another Tipping Point and an already volatile crisis in the middle east. Hundreds of reported dead after a hospital was bombed in gaza. The number of casualties is not yet clear and neithers responsibility. Hamas and palestinian officials accuse israel of carrying out an airstrike. The israelis say they have evidence to prove that it was that misfired rocket from a terror group. Im going to take a moment to show you the video from the scene. It is extremely graphic. But its important to see that reality on the ground. [speaking in a nonenglish language] as fingers point, whats clear is that innocent civilians and children, you saw them there, are caught in this cross fire of a conflict that we have to remind you, began with a devastating attack on
Heres our international editorjeremy bowen. Loud blast. The missile hit the hospital not long after dark. Man shouts. You can hear the impact. The explosion destroyed Al Ahli Hospital. It was already damaged from a smaller attack at the weekend. The building was flattened. Shouting. Very soon, video was posted from gaza of bodies laid out near the ruins of the hospital. So many dead and the size of the explosion, together looked to be having a profound impact on what was already the most dangerous crisis in the middle east in a generation. The wounded were taken across gaza city to Shifa Hospital. The israeli armys First Response said hospitals were highly sensitive and not targets of its military and urged caution about what it called the unverified claims of a terrorist organisation. That statement will not be believed by palestinians and by millions of others in the middle east who see these images. The wounded and the dying pouring into shifa from al ahli arrived at a hospital alre