New Delhi, India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (Oct 18) condemned the blast on a hospital in Gaza, which reportedly killed more than 500 people. PM Modi said that he was "deeply shocked" and added that the perpetrators must face justice.

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"Civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict are a matter of serious and continuing concern. Those involved should be held responsible," Modi wrote on X, formerly Twitter. 

Hundreds died and many sustained serious injuries after a strike was launched on the Al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital in Gaza. There are claims and counterclaims in the aftermath as Israel says the blast was caused by a Palestinian rocket that fell short. 

Hamas denies that, with Palestinian officials claiming that the blast was caused by an Israeli air strike. Not just Hamas and Palestine, the Arab world is also blaming Israel for the strike. 

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Also read: It's a massacre: Gaza hospital horror unveiled 

Some nations, which even established ties with Israel in the Abraham Accords of 2020, such as the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, condemned the "Israeli" attack. 

"The United Arab Emirates strongly condemns the Israeli attack... resulting in the death and injury of hundreds of people," the UAE's official WAM news agency said early on Wednesday. 

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Also read: Israeli airstrike or 'misfired' Islamic Jihad rocket? What killed at least 500 at Gaza hospital?

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Biden in Israel 

Just hours after the horrific hospital strike, United States President Joe Biden landed in Israel on a solidarity visit. 

He backed what Israel had to say about the hospital strike and that the Palestinian militants were responsible for it. He also added that Hamas had brought "only suffering" to the Palestinians. 

"I was deeply saddened and outraged by the explosion at the hospital in Gaza yesterday. And based on what I've seen, it appears as though it was done by the other team, not you," Biden said as he opened a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv. 

"But there's a lot of people out there not sure, so we have to overcome a lot of things," Biden said.

(With inputs from agencies)

Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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