Biden to propose a record-breaking Israel aid package, including $100 million for humanitarian aid in Gaza and the West Bank.

• Joe Biden, the President of the United States, declared $100 million in aid for victims of war in Gaza and the West Bank and restated America's unwavering support for its longstanding ally, Israel.
• Hours after an explosion in a Gaza hospital killed hundreds, Biden, the first U.S. president to visit Israel during wartime, arrived in Tel Aviv.
• According to Biden, the Pentagon's data shows that Israel was not responsible for the attack.

In Tel Aviv on Wednesday, President Biden reiterated the United States' dedication to Israel and attributed the recent hospital explosion in Gaza to extremist elements within the territory.

According to the available information, it seems that the incident was caused by a rogue rocket launched by a terrorist organization in Gaza.

Biden pledged $100 million in humanitarian aid to assist the over 1 million people displaced by the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the West Bank.

The president announced plans to request an unprecedented amount of funding for Israel's defense, without providing further details.

Hours after an explosion killed hundreds of people at the al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza, Biden arrived in Tel Aviv.

After meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog, Biden expressed his outrage and sadness over the significant number of lives lost in the Gaza hospital.

The deadly blast at the hospital has been blamed by both Israel and Hamas. Due to the attack, Biden's scheduled meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, and King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman, Jordan, was canceled.

Biden stated that the United States unwaveringly supports the safeguarding of civilian lives during warfare. He expressed deep sorrow for the families who were affected by the tragedy.

The president announced that the humanitarian aid would be delivered through U.N. agencies and international NGOs, and he cautioned Hamas against seizing the supplies, a frequent issue in Gaza.

Biden stated that if Hamas diverts or misuses the aid, it will prove that they do not care about the well-being of the Palestinian people. He emphasized that he would stop the aid if it did not reach the civilians.

Biden's UN envoy blocked a Russian resolution on Gaza aid due to Israel's right to self-defense not being mentioned after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield condemned Russia's resolution, which did not mention Hamas, before the United Nations Security Council, stating that it was "outrageous," "hypocritical," and "indefensible" as Russia was giving cover to a terrorist group that harms innocent civilians.

The bare minimum is for every member state to condemn Hamas' terrorism and cruelty and call on Hamas to stop its rocket attacks against Israel. This is not a complicated or controversial issue.

Thomas-Greenfield stated that the U.S. is working to address the urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza and urged diplomacy led by Biden, Blinken, Guterres, and regional partners to be carried out.