Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:07am on 18 Oct 2023,Wednesday International
Diplomatic efforts led by the US were shattered when a powerful explosion rocked a Gaza hospital, prompting the cancellation of President Joe Biden's planned summit with regional leaders in Jordan. The incident, which claimed possibly hundreds of lives, led to mutual accusations between Hamas and Israel, each blaming the other. Biden's visit to Israel for solidarity was unaffected. While Hamas accused an Israeli airstrike, Israel denied responsibility, claiming a misfired rocket by the Islamic faction caused the tragedy. Tensions escalated, with protests erupting and global calls for UN intervention, amplifying the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
