Israel-Hamas war rages as Biden arrives in Tel Aviv
- US President Joe Biden has arrived in Israel on an extraordinary high-stakes trip as the region is gripped by violence in the aftermath of Hamas' attacks and Israel's subsequent response.
- Speaking alongside Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden said it appeared Tuesday's deadly blast at a Gaza hospital was "done by the other team, not you," echoing Israeli assertions that the bombing was caused by an Islamic Jihad rocket. Palestinian officials have blamed Israel.
- Conditions are "spiraling out of control" for the 2.2 million people now trapped in Gaza, the head of the WHO said Wednesday.
- Israel has vowed to wipe out Hamas, the Islamist group that controls Gaza, in response to the October 7 terrorist attacks that killed 1,400 people. At least 3,300 people have been killed in Gaza, according to Palestinian health officials.
- Here's how to help humanitarian efforts in Israel and Gaza.
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