An airstrike hit a building near Gaza’s Al-Quds hospital on 18 October, a day after an explosion at another hospital in the Strip killed an estimated 500 people
Joe Biden has accused both Hamas and Russia of wanting to “annihilate” its neighbours as thousands of Israeli soldiers massed on the border.
In a public address last night, the US President attempted to galvanise domestic support for what is believed to be close to a $100 billion (£83bn) foreign aid package, which could include $14bn for Israel.
But Mr Biden also placed an increased emphasis on the deadly toll that the conflict has had on civilians there, saying he’s “heartbroken by the tragic loss of Palestinian life”.
It comes as dozens of people were killed following an explosion at the Church of Saint Porphyrius, a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City, as overwhelmed hospitals continue to try to stretch out ebbing medical supplies and fuel for generators.
Experts have told The Independent that the “unprecedented level of intimacy” between the US and Israel, as shown by Mr Biden’s visit on Wednesday, is proving both a “blessing and a challenge”.
The “breathing space” afforded by the US-led West to Israel to conduct a ground incursion into Gaza now rests on its provisions of humanitarian aid, according to David Makovsky, an expert on Arab-Israel relations at The Washington Institute.
