'Hospital in Gaza was hit by Islamic Jihad Rocket,' says Israeli envoy to India

After a deadly blast at a Gaza Strip hospital, President Joe Biden stated it seemed to result from a rocket fired by a terrorist group from Gaza. During his visit to Tel Aviv following an attack by Gaza-based Hamas gunmen, another explosion occurred at Al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital. While Palestinian officials attributed it to an Israeli airstrike, Israel blamed a failed Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket launch. Biden pledged $100 million for Palestinian humanitarian aid and sought Congress's support for increased aid to Israel. He urged Israel to maintain its democratic principles and noted the majority of Palestinians weren't Hamas-affiliated. The U.S. vetoed a UN resolution for humanitarian pauses in the conflict. Biden emphasized unwavering support for Israel and addressed tough questions with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

The strike on Gaza’s Al-Ahli al-Arab Hospital was the deadliest single incident in Gaza since Israel launched a brutal campaign of air raids on the Palestinian...