The President’s visit comes after a deadly strike on the besieged Al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza left hundreds dead and many injured, with both Israel and Hamas blaming each other for the explosion.
Mr Biden has since declared he does not believe Israel was responsible for the disaster, which unfurled at roughly 6pm UK time last night.
He said: “I’m deeply saddened and outraged by the explosion at the hospital in Gaza yesterday.
“Based on what I’ve seen, it appears as though it was done by the other team, not you.
“But there’s a lot of people out there not sure, so we have to overcome a lot of things.”
He said in a social media post: “An analysis of IDF operational systems indicates that a barrage of rockets was fired by terrorists in Gaza, passing in close proximity to the Al Ahli hospital in Gaza at the time it was hit.
“Intelligence from multiple sources we have in our hands indicates that Islamic Jihad is responsible for the failed rocket launch which hit the hospital in Gaza.”
Meanwhile, the UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has called for calm and accurate reporting of the facts, urging “cool heads must prevail”.
He said: “Last night, too many jumped to conclusions around the tragic loss of life at Al Ahli hospital.
“Getting this wrong would put even more lives at risk. Wait for the facts, and report them clearly and accurately. Cool heads must prevail.”
