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Biden’s Diplomatic Mission in Disarray After Gaza Hospital Tragedy

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US President Joe Biden’s mission to bring stability to the Middle East faced a major setback when an explosion devastated the Al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital in Gaza, causing widespread outrage and halting his planned summit with Arab leaders.

The blast, which led to horrifying scenes and raised the death toll, disrupted White House plans for Biden’s emergency diplomatic visit to the region.
Palestinian officials blamed an Israeli airstrike for the tragedy, asserting it claimed the lives of as many as 500 people. In contrast, Israel claimed the explosion was caused by a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group, which denied responsibility.
Standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden expressed his sorrow and condemned the incident. However, he also acknowledged the confusion surrounding the event:
“I was deeply saddened and outraged by the explosion of the hospital in Gaza yesterday, and based on what I’ve seen, it appears as though it was done by the other team, not you. But there’s a lot of people out there not sure, so we’ve got a lot, we’ve got to overcome a lot of things.”
The tragedy sparked anger across the Middle East, prompting protests and demonstrations. Palestinian security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse anti-government protesters in Ramallah, where President Mahmoud Abbas, one of the Arab leaders who canceled their meeting with Biden, resides.
While Biden has strongly supported Israel, he is under immense pressure to secure Israeli commitments to improve the conditions of the 2.3 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where a total siege has left people without access to essential resources.
Amid these challenges, Biden’s efforts to mediate peace in the region face unprecedented obstacles, with cool heads being urged to prevail while awaiting accurate information about the hospital explosion.
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