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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Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.
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.
All total, 22 Republicans voted against Rep. Jim Jordan on the second ballot.
"I come to Israel with a single message — you're not alone," President Biden told the people of Israel.
Rep. Jim Jordan lost 20 Republicans to win just 200 votes, falling shy of the 217 needed to become speaker of the House.
Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney told CBS News' Norah O'Donnell in an exclusive interview that he thinks House Republicans are "letting the tail wag the dog" in choosing Jim Jordan as speaker.
President Biden is still traveling to Israel, but his stop in Jordan has been canceled.
President Biden will head to Israel this week, in a show of U.S. support for the country and its people.
Rep. Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio, is the Republican nominee for speaker of the House.
Days after Hamas attacked Israel, former President Trump said Hezbollah was "very smart" and criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"I think they have to know that the president of the United States of America cares deeply about what's happened to them," President Biden said.
President Biden called Hamas' actions "not even human behavior" and "pure barbarism."
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