Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2023

October 17, 2023

I am outraged and deeply saddened by the explosion at the Al Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza and the terrible loss of life that resulted. Immediately upon hearing this news, I spoke with King Abdullah II of Jordan and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel and have directed my national security team to continue gathering information about what exactly happened. The United States stands unequivocally for the protection of civilian life during conflict, and we mourn the patients, medical staff, and other innocents killed or wounded in this tragedy.

Categories: Statements by the President : Al Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, explosion.

Names: Abdullah II, King; Netanyahu, Benjamin.

Subjects: Gaza, conflict with Israel; Gaza, explosion at Al Ahli Arab hospital; Israel, Prime Minister; Jordan, King.

DCPD Number: DCPD202300909.

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