Biden backs Israel over Gaza hospital blast
President Biden visited Israel in a show of support following the Hamas terror attacks, but a meeting with Arab leaders was canceled following the deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital.
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President Biden visited Israel in a show of support following the Hamas terror attacks, but a meeting with Arab leaders was canceled following the deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital.
President Biden will deliver an address to the nation about the recent Hamas attacks against Israel and the ongoing war in Ukraine, the White House said.
"I come to Israel with a single message — you're not alone," President Biden told the people of Israel.
President Biden is traveling to Israel to show support for a key U.S. ally as Israel and Hamas trade accusations over a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital.
Supporters of Israel marched and rallied in Philadelphia on Monday.
The war between Israel and Hamas sparked by the Palestinian faction's brutal terror attack has claimed more than 4,000 lives — and the toll continues to climb.
The Louvre communication service said no one has been hurt after both the Louvre and Versailles Palace were evacuated on Saturday.
Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat serving on the Foreign Relations Committee, was in Jerusalem when Hamas launched its attack on Israel.
More than 1,200 people have been killed in Israel, including 27 Americans, and over 1,500 have been killed in Gaza, according to officials.
A local Israeli-American described the moments five family members were kidnapped in Israel by terrorists. Two are still missing.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby says that "the regime was never going to see a dime of that money."
On Wednesday night, there were more rallies in the Philadelphia region in response to the Israel-Hamas war.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered United States and Commonwealth flags to fly at half-staff across Pennsylvania to honor the lives lost in Israel.
The Gaza Strip is a densely populated stretch of land. More than 2 million people live in the territory. It has been under the control of Hamas since 2007.
The Iran-backed Palestinian faction Hamas knew its unprecedented terror attack on Israel would draw a devastating response, so why did it strike?
