US President Joe Biden has said an explosion that killed hundreds in a hospital in Gaza appears to not have been caused by Israel but “by the other team”.
“Based on what I’ve seen, it appears as though it was done by the other team, not you,” Mr Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting.
“But there’s a lot of people out there who are not sure, so we have got to overcome a lot of things.”
He said he was “sad and outraged” by the strike which killed up to 500 people – triggering worldwide protests.
Hamas called it a “crime of genocide” and has blamed it on Israel.
Israel has denied any involvement and has said the blast was caused by a misfired rocket – launched by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group.
However, it too has rejected responsibility for the explosion.
It happened just before Mr Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday on a desperate mission to try and calm emotions and prevent the Israel-Hamas war from spiralling into a broader regional conflict.
He said on Wednesday that Washington would provide Israel with everything it needs to defend itself against the militant faction of Hamas.
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