Israel has criticized an airstrike on Gaza's Al-Ahli hospital on October 17, denying that it directly targeted the hospital. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim that their intelligence points to the incident being a misfire by Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian militant group. The strike resulted in significant casualties, with over 500 reported deaths. While Hamas blamed Israel for the tragic incident, the IDF maintains it was a consequence of a failed rocket launch by Hamas's Islamic Jihad. The international community, including leaders in the Middle East, has condemned the hospital airstrike. On October 18, U.S. President Biden arrived in Israel, where he may seek information from his Israeli counterpart regarding the incident.