Global leaders are stepping up diplomatic efforts to prevent an escalation in the war.
Hundreds of Palestinians were killed in an explosion at a Gaza City hospital on Tuesday, according to officials in the Hamas-controlled territory.
Israel has been bombing Gaza and preparing its forces for a potential ground invasion as it seeks to crush Hamas, which is considered a terrorist organisation by the US and European Union. — World Health Organization October 17, 2023 ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOW Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority which controls the West Bank — the largest Palestinian territory — declared three days of mourning after the hospital blast. Abbas left Amman, where he was due to meet on Wednesday with Biden and the leaders of Egypt and Jordan, and returned to the West Bank according to the official PA news service.
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