Its 5 00 in new york city, this is the five. Capitol hill President Biden a group of jewish protestors calling for and israel hamas ceasefire taking over the cannonceas house Office Buildin that the chaos comes as President Biden heads pack to ar america after a historic wartime trip to israel. The pre president pledging Amert Support for israel telling the jewish state to show retraint in gaza. I i come to israel with a single message, youre not alone. You are not alone. As long as United States stands the Terrorist Assault has left a deep wound. Theres no t high priority in T Safe Release and return of these hostages. I caution while you feel that t rage dont be consumed by it. After 9 11, we were enraged in the United States. While we saw justice and got it we also made mistakes. Moments ago President Biden talking to reporters on Air Force One calling his trip to israel successful. Ri it was a quick trip. So he flies over the mideast the arabs snub him. He goes irhome. As everybody
The white house was dealing with as his plane was preparing to take off from right Outside Washington yesterday and its something that hes been asked about essentially in every stop of hiss visit that was cut shorter, and he will come behind me and make remarks and that will be the culmination of President Bidens time here in tel aviv. It started out in that oneonone with Prime Minister netanyahu earlier this morning and that is where he embraced those denials by israel saying that they were not responsible for that explosion in the hospital in gaza city, and instead just a few moments ago President Biden said that it was analysis and data from his own pentagon that he was using and that it was part of his assertion that he did not believe that israel was behind it. Israel has forcefully denied that. Authorities, palestinian authorities have said that they do believe the idf is behind it. They said it was not them. It was not the only factor in this entire trip and one big question tha
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
Together at the u. N. General assembly discussing plans to improve relations between israel and arab neighbors. Dana today israel is at war with hamas and the region is raging with anger and violence. Protest underway now near the u. S. Embassy in beirut. Demonstrators setting a guard house at the embassy on fire and the u. S. Military intercepting two drones targeting troops in iraq. Gillian while the ground President Biden making it very clear the u. S. Stands shoulder to shoulder with israel. President biden i want you to know you are not alone. You are not alone. As i emphasized earlier, we will continue to have israels back as you work to defend your people. Dana rich edson at the pentagon. Lets go to mike tobin live in Southern Israel. How are things where you are today, mike . Dana, despite all the rage in the region, the activity here at the gaza strip has been kind of light. The rocket fire coming out of gaza has been light relative to previous days. We saw an air strike go in
Live pictures right now in tel aviv where any moment we expect to see the president. Indeed, the president and also the Secretary Of State tony blinken who has been with the president on this trip. Hes actually been crisscrossing the middle east for days now. The president is expected to speak any minute now. When he does, we will bring those words to you. He just met with israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this morning. He has been meeting with even the war cabinet there in israel as well as First Responders and Family Members of victims of that horrific attack on october 7th, and those Family Members also wondering whats happening with members who are still missing. The president is now literally in a war zone thrown into fresh turmoil by the deadly blast at a gaza hospital. Hundreds reportedly killed. Hamas blames israel, israel blames another militant group, Islamic Jihad. Protests erupting across the middle east, a large crowd of Palestinian Protesters gathering this mornin