- 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 dire for the 2.2 million people caught in the escalating crisis and now trapped in Gaza. Those on the ground warn that nowhere is safe from relentless Israeli airstrikes and the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation.
- 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 3,000 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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