Gaza hospital attack
The Gazan health ministry says 471 people were killed in Tuesday's blast.
An explosion at a Gaza City hospital has killed hundreds of people. Witnesses describe it as chaos - with bloodied and maimed casualties being rushed out on stretchers in the darkness. Israel was immediately blamed by Hamas but the Israel Defense Forces say the blast was caused by a misfired Palestinian militant rocket. We get analysis on what happened from our correspondents and hear from those on the ground.
The explosion comes as US President Biden visits the region in an attempt to calm swirling tensions, but Arab leaders cancelled meetings with him after the blast. He's told Israelis that America stands by them. We get reaction to his visit.
And we speak to Israelis and Gazans living through the conflict.
Presenter: James Reynolds
Picture: Reuters: A satellite image shows Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza after the blast. 18/10/2023
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