As Arab leaders lined up to condemn a deadly explosion that fueled concerns a humanitarian crisis is escalating in Gaza, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made clear Israel will push ahead with its plans to target militants in the territory.
Hundreds of Palestinians were killed by the blast at a Gaza City hospital Tuesday night. The Israeli military released videos and other evidence to show that what damaged the hospital was an errant rocket from Islamic Jihad, a radical militant group operating in Gaza.
Hamas, considered a terrorist group by the US and European Union, said the catastrophe at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital was caused by an Israeli air strike - a claim that resonated in the Middle East, where several Arab leaders quickly condemned Israel. Arab leaders canceled the summit that had been planned with US President Joe Biden in Jordan.
