Biden Vows Aid for Gaza, Backs Israel Over Hospital Blast

President meets with Israeli leaders, relatives of war victims
Explosion heightens risk of wider clash, beyond war with Hamas

WATCH: Biden says the hospital exlposion in Gaza appears to have been done “by the other team.” Source: Bloomberg

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By Jennifer Jacobs and Justin Sink

October 18, 2023 at 7:53 AM UTC

Updated on

October 18, 2023 at 3:43 PM UTC

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President Joe Biden said Israel agreed to allow the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and cited US intelligence to support claims that Palestinian militants were to blame for a deadly hospital blast as he concluded a high-stakes visit to the region Wednesday.

“We believe in the fundamental dignity of every human life,” Biden said, which he said “sets us apart from the terrorists.”