President Joe Biden on Wednesday suggested Palestinian militants were behind an explosion that hit a Gaza City hospital, killing hundreds of people.
Biden made the remarks shortly after landing in Tel Aviv to reinforce U.S. support for the country and to attempt to prevent the war from expanding into a larger conflict in the Middle East.
The Hamas militant group said an Israeli airstrike caused Tuesday’s tragedy at Al Ahli Arab Hospital, but Israeli officials rejected the claim, saying the Palestinian militants fired rockets near the hospital during a “failed” launch.
“Based on what I’ve seen, it appears as though it was done by the other team, not you,” Biden said, speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, without providing further details.
He also said “a lot of people out there” weren’t sure what caused the explosion.
The Hamas-run Palestinian Health Ministry said at least 500 people have been killed in the strike.
In an earlier statement, Biden…