Israel-Hamas War : ‘At Least 500 Killed’ In Strike On Gaza Hospital As IDF Denies Blame
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Hundreds are said to have died in an explosion at a hospital in Gaza City, with Palestinian authorities blaming an Israeli air strike.
The Anglican Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip was rocked by an explosion on Tuesday, with a spokesperson for the Gaza health ministry saying at least 500 had been killed.
However, the Israeli military said its intelligence shows the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group is responsible, blaming the alleged faulty launch of a rocket intended to hit Israel.
The tragedy occurred the same day as US president Joe Biden set off for a visit to Israel and other regional partners.
The White House announced on Tuesday it canceled a planned stop in Jordan, where the president was set to meet with Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, along with King Abdullah of Jordan and Egyptian President Sisi.
The PA leader said following the hospital explosion he was calling for three days of mourning and returning to the West Bank.
Hundreds of Palestinian Americans are still stuck in Gaza after the US State Department claimed they would be allowed to leave through Egypt’s border crossing near Rafah.
Families — many with children — sat with their suitcases outside the border crossing on Monday waiting for news on whether or not they’d be allowed to leave besieged Gaza.
One woman, Maha Barkat, told NBC News that her family is “surviving on sandwiches” while they wait to escape.
“We are American citizens and should be treated the same as the Americans who got put on planes out of Tel Aviv,” she said on Monday.
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