Hospital bombing
Israel welcomes the US President with Gaza hospital bombing, killing over 500 Palestinians in one of the deadliest strikes.
US President Biden is visiting Tel Aviv today and Israeli forces attacked a Gaza hospital to give a surprise to him and to draw curses from all over the world.
The hospital bombing enhanced the total death toll beyond 3,000 in Gaza. Palestinian health officials attribute this catastrophe to an Israeli air attack.
This marks the deadliest bombardment at the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in central Gaza since Israel commenced its bombing campaign in response to an attack by Hamas on southern Israeli communities on October 7.
The violence unfolded as Washington announced that US President Joe Biden would visit Israel on Wednesday. Biden visiting Tel Aviv to express support for its actions against the Palestinian resistance group.
Israel has pledged to eradicate the group following an incident where Hamas gunmen crossed the border. It led to the death of 1,300 people in southern Israel on October 7.
Subsequently, Israel escalated its military operations in densely populated parts of Gaza with air strikes, displacing approximately half of its 2.3 million residents from their homes and imposing a total blockade on the enclave, affecting the flow of food, fuel, and medical supplies.
A senior Hamas military commander, Ayman Nofal, who was in charge of central Gaza, was killed in an Israeli air strike, according to Hamas.
As of Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry reported that many women and children had lost their lives, and 12,500 others had been wounded in Gaza since October 7.
Meanwhile, the US Department of Defense has designated around 2000 troops for potential deployment in support of Israel. These troops, hailing from various branches of the US armed services, will primarily offer advisory and medical assistance.
The Wall Street Journal, an American newspaper has disclosed this on Tuesday.
Currently, they are stationed in different regions, including the Middle East and Europe. It’s essential to clarify that these troops are not slated for combat roles, and US officials have not placed any on standby for immediate deployment.
The specific circumstances triggering the deployment of these troops and their ultimate destination remain uncertain, as outlined by The Wall Street Journal.
During an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” President Joe Biden was queried about the possibility of US troops engaging in combat during the Israel-Hamas conflict. He expressed his belief that such involvement was unnecessary, noting the robust capabilities of Israel’s own military forces.
The US Department of Defense confirmed that Secretary Lloyd Austin had discussions with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant concerning Israel’s response to the Hamas attack. The US conveyed its steadfast commitment to Israel’s defense and its resolve to deter any state or non-state actors from escalating the conflict.
