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What happened tonight is a huge tragedy and war massacre that cannot be tolerated or

allowed to pass without accountability. Tonight in Israeli air strike hit Al-Ali Hospital

in Gaza City.

Palestinian officials are accusing Israel of killing over 500 people and an air strike

on a hospital in Gaza City where thousands of civilians had sought refuge. Israel's

denied responsibility. As the overall death toll in Gaza taps 3,300, President Biden's

in Tel Aviv for an unprecedented wartime visit to show U.S. support for Israel.

I want to say to the people of Israel, they're courage, they're commitment, they're bravery

is stunning. It's really stunning. I'm proud to be here. Thank you.

We'll speak to Columbia Professor Rashid Khaliday, as well as Francesca Abanesi, the United

Nation Special Roper Tour on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Plus, we go to Israel

to speak with a peace activist whose parents were killed and last week's surprise attacked

by Hamas that killed over 1,300 Israelis. The sun is calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

All that and more coming up.

Welcome to Democracy Now, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I'm Amy Goodman.

President Biden's in Israel hours after Palestinian officials accused Israel of killing at least

500 people at Gaza's, al-Ahajid Baptist Hospital and an air strike. In addition to treating

sick and wounded patients, the hospital was acting as a refuge for displaced Gaza's

fleeing Israel's unrelenting attacks. This is Muhammad Al-Nakha, a doctor at al-Ahajid

hospital.

There was no warning before the hospital was targeted. There were about 3,000 people who

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