Lebanon has said continued 'aggression' against Gaza could spark 'fire that could consume the whole region'. Protests have spread around the Arab world since a deadly blast at a hospital in Gaza. The US says its intelligence suggests Israel did not strike the hospital.
The bombing of Anglican-run al Ahli hospital has reportedly claimed nearly 500 lives, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Both Israelis and Palestinians have blamed each other for the blast.US President Joe Biden said US intelligence supports the Israeli military's account that it was not responsible.
On the Sky News Daily, host Belle Donati hears from General Sir Simon Mayall, former senior adviser for the Middle East at the Ministry of Defence, to understand the military outlook on the ground in Israel and the wider region. Belle also speaks to Lishay Lav, whose husband Omri Miran was kidnapped from kibbutz Nahal Oz and taken to the Gaza Strip on 7 October. Plus, our Middle East correspondent Ali Bunkall updates us on the al Ahli hospital bombing and Joe Biden's visit to Israel.
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