US President directs security team to gather information about Gaza hospital attack

US President Joseph Biden directed his national security team to gather information to determine the circumstances of the attack on a hospital in the Gaza Strip, the White House’s statement said, Report informs.

According to him, the United States unequivocally supports the protection of civilians in conflict:

“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,” Biden said in a statement,” he said.