Hundreds were killed and scores more displaced after explosion at a hospital in Gaza reportedly killed nearly 500 people on Tuesday as the conflict between Israel and Palestine continues to escalate with both side stepping up their offensives. The horrific attacks were condemned worldwide with Palestinian authorities blaming Israel’s ruthless retaliation for the explosions and Israel blaming Hamas’ misfiring The brutal attack took place when US President Joe Biden is on his way to Israel. The US president said he was “outraged and deeply saddened by the explosion” at the hospital and loss of life.
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The US State Department raised its travel alert for Lebanon to “do not travel,” citing the security situation related to rocket, missile, and artillery exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah. The State Department authorized the voluntary, temporary departure of family members of US government personnel and some non-emergency personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Beirut because of the unpredictable security situation in Lebanon.
Israel-Palestine Conflict Live: Over 500 Killed In Gaza Hospital Attack: Report
A health ministry spokesman, Ashraf Al-Qudra, told news agency Reuters on on Wednesday that hundreds were killed and rescue workers were still removing bodies from the rubble. In the first hours after the blast, a Gaza civil defence chief said 300 people were killed, while health ministry sources put the figure at 500.
