Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Biden speaks to Netanyahu while en route to Israel aboard Air Force One
US President Joe Biden spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the deadly blast at a Gaza hospital, the White House says.
Biden, who is flying to Israel for a wartime solidarity visit and talks with Netanyahu, was also briefed by his national security team “following reports of the terrible loss of life,” it adds.
