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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Julian Borger in Tel Aviv and Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem

Biden backs Israel’s stance on deadly blast at Gaza hospital

Joe Biden has backed Israel’s stance on the devastating blast at a Gaza hospital during a one-day visit to Israel intended to mitigate the humanitarian impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict and prevent it escalating into a regional war.

In remarks to the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the US president said the evidence he had seen suggested it was “the other team” that was responsible for the explosion at the hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday night, which caused hundreds of casualties.

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