Hello and welcome to our viewers here in the red states and around the world. Im john vause at the Cnn Center Lantern where its just on midnight, and at this hour u. S. President joe biden is on his way to israel, a high stakes visit which became even more complicated as scenes of chaos and devastation unfold in the aftermath of the explosion at a hospital in gaza. And a warning, the images youre about to see are hard to watch. According to palestinian officials hundred people at the hospital were killed in an israeli airstrike. The Israel Defense forces, though, denies that, insisting the explosion was caused by a rocket that was fired by the Palestinian Islamic jihad movement. Sources tell cnn sources are analyzing intelligence provided by israel. The World Health Organization says the hospital has been treating hundreds of Wounded Palestinians, has also been a place shelter for people forced to leave their homes. Global come condemnation is. Swift the Global Human Rights chief says its outrageous. Biden says hes deeply saddened. Heres the ambassador to the u. N. We condemn this action in the strongest possible terms, and we hold israel responsible for this massacre, this crime. Protests have broken out in the west bank and across the middle east. Demonstrators marched through the streets and u. S. Embassy north of beirut and lebanon. Hundreds in baghdad chanted anti israeli sloganss Security Forces kept them out of the heavily fortified green zone. Protesters also gathered outside the french and british embassies in irans capital, tehran. Live now to london, cnn journalist Allie Gotkine is following these events for us. I guess the crucial question, as well will the evidence come, and how compelling will be, and it will make any difference . The have shared their intelligence with the united states, things like signals intelligence, stuff like Interceptive Communications and the like. They will hope that will be enough to persuade the Biden Administration that this was, indeed, not the idea, and that it was the rocket that misfired or something along those lines from Islamic Jihad. Thats what they shared with the israelis. Theyre going to share Press Conference later this morning. Thats what they shared with The Americans, sorry. The idea later this morning in which they are going to present evidence to journalists. This could be things like footage from drones which the idf says will show that this could not have come this strike on the hospital could not have come from an aerial bomb from the air and must have come from a rocket that misfired. But to your point about whether this matters, i think first of all the world has already seen the initial headlines that came out saying even if it was attributing to palestinian officials in the gaza strip, which is run by hamas, saying it was an etf strike, as far as the arabs are concerned, as far as the arab street is concerned, it doesnt matter what the israelis and americans come out and say right now, because they will be seeing these images of possibly hundreds of people being killed in a strike on the hospital. They will automatically be blaming israel, whether it was the israelis or whether it wasnt. They will also be by definition they will also be blaming The Americans for supporting the israelis in its war with hamas. I think there are few things now that this really complicates. It certainly complicates President Bidens visit to israeli. Weve already seen the jordanians and the Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas canceling their meeting with President Biden. Also perhaps complicates israel israels plans for a Ground Incursion. If were seeing this number of palestinian Civilian Casualties right now, one can only imagine what would happen if and when israel does go in. At the same time, it could increase the likelihood of a Northern Front opening with hezbollah, the iranianbacked proxy in southern lebanon. And i think were already seeing some of this, that is putting pressure on israels allies in the region. Weve seen the condemnations from the jordanians in egyptians. Those are to be expected. Also from the saudis. Lets not forget israel was hoping it was inching towards normalization with the saudis. But even from israels allies, such is the emiratis, the uae coming out and condemning israel, already pointing the figure at israel. Whether or not the evidence comes out, that it was a misfire rocket, from perhaps examined to had, the smaller militant group in the gaza strip, as far as the palestinians are concerned, as far as the arab world is concerned, it really doesnt matter. Elliott gotkine, thank, you live for us in london. Tel aviv now, and joining us is Israel Offense forces Spokesperson Lieutenant colonel jonathan rodriguez. To deny responsibility for the explosion of hospital, with we know there is a News Conference scheduled for later today. Is that where we will see that evidence . How much will we make public . Given the anger around the region, releasing that evidence sooner rather than later is in israels best interests, is it not . Youre right on one thing, and i want to correct on another thing. We didnt release the information very quickly because it took us a few hours to investigate and to get to the bottom of the situation and understand what exactly had happened. Its a complex environment, and we took our time to go through our own Information Systems and then verify what the enemy had done, put the pieces together, get it approved by the senior levels in the idf, and then presented to the world. We just released a few moments ago the information, the first package of information, which is aerial footage showing the scene of the hospital from above, and evidence that clearly supports the fact that it could not have been an israeli bomb because there was no collateral or significant damage to the buildings around it, no crater, and nothing that is similar to other locations where israeli bombs have struck. And once youll get the material, youll be able to see it, and youll be able to have proper analysts have a look at it. But the bottom line is that we stand by the information that we released. This was a misfired rocket by the Islamic Jihad, not an israeli strike. Regardless of the evidence you put out there, those who believe you will believe you and those who dont will not. You want change opinion in the west bank. Its unlikely to change opinion in gaza for whos responsible for this. I am not sure that they are the target audience. The important thing here is, i think, for the majority of the world to know and understand that we do not target any sensitive facilities, definitely not hospitals, and if something happens by mistake, then we own up to the mistake. Here it was clear from the beginning and we investigated it and came out with a found announcer that it wasnt us. Now its important for the world to understand. Its important for world leaders. I saw that some were very quick and perhaps a bit hasty to criticize israel for it, and i think there were also many people in International Media who took information from hamas controlled gaza and presented it as the truth without verifying, it and i think that is very dangerous and part of what we have seen in the region, Riots In Beirut and oman and other places, is related to the fact that this was reported, it was an israeli strike when in fact it wasnt. It was called for the evacuation within 20 hospitals, which the World Health Organization would say would worsen the humanitarian situation. W. H. O. Ahead documented 48 attacks on Health Care Facilities in gaza, resulting in damage to six hospitals. Among them was an airstrike in the same has hospital, whether was the same strike to happen on tuesday. Under what circumstances one hospital or a Health Care Facility be targeted by israel . That has to be an extremely rare situation. We are aware of the fact that we are in need of medical care in hospital so will be extremely rare situation that would require. I could think of a scenario for instance and hamas leader trying to find a refuge or trying to use a hospital as a safe haven. That could be such a scenario about it would have to be a very rare and high quality target, and i dont think israel would do so lightly. We do not target civilian and humanitarian facilities, not where they are, theyre not honor systems and we are careful not to strike them. Spokesperson of the u. N. Secretary general told reporters on tuesday that 14 Staff Members with the u. N. Agency in gaza have been killed since october and theyre 24 confirmed reports of escalations across gaza strip, impacted as a result of airstrikes. The actual numbers like the rehire. That includes you in schools, where many Palestinian Civilians have been living, because we are all these sites, all turning forward to hit by hamas, where they all legitimate targets . No. And well have to go into the details of that report to see what has been classified targeted and struck or damaged. I can say categorically without having access to the report that you spoke or not having read it is no such purpose, you may have been affected by our strikes, and a few days ago by the way were released footage of a hamas facility that they used in order to fire rockets, which was around 20 meters, just across the street from and this is the unfortunate sad truth of the gaza strip. We have said it before. Hamas uses anything and everything for purposes, nothing is sacred, a fire at us from schools, hospitals, mosques, clinics, everything. We have seen it in the past. Its well documented. This isnt the first time that they do it. We continue to try not to strike and not to hold hands to strike humanitarian in civilian facilities. Sometimes there maybe accidental fire, its never intentional. Colonel, thank you for being with us. We appreciate your time. Israeli airstrikes also pounded other locations across gaza. Palestinian interior Ministry Says at least 49 people were killed, dozens of others injured on rafa, close to egypt, and hyenas. A warning again, some of the warning in this report are graphic. This city should be the way out of the war zone, but it also is in the cross here as of hezbollahs you are looking at the aftermath of the airstrikes on rafa. Dozens have come here seeking safe package, only to find more death. My children, oh god, please find my children this man pleads. Theyre under the rubble, oh please pull them out. It is unclear if his children survived. Israeli bombardment is killed dozens here in recent days, according to palestinian officials. The city, which sits on the age of border, is home to geysers only possible humanitarian corridor, a corridor that is now in operable and unsafe. Because of israeli bombardment. And at the border crossing, Footage Shows smoke plumbing from multiple airstrikes. Desperate families gather here for hours a day, praying authorities will allow their exit. So far diplomatic standoff keeping this crucial corridors shot. Reluctant to take in refugees but says it wants to see aid allowed into the enclave. Israels government has opposed a complete Siege Of Gaza after hamas Terror Attacks killed some 1400 people. It says it aims to wipe out hamas. We continue to cooperate and strike hamas targets as we have defined before in trying to do that according to the conflict and to minimize Civilian Casualties. Intensive efforts by the u. S. And iran are yet to resolve the logjam, leaving countless people, like this michigan resident, stark. With the war i can see a lot of bonds, these people here, these people here live. Its not life. On the egyptian side of the border, lifesaving aid is piling. Up 10,000 Wounded Palestinian in the Health Care System on the brink, every hour counts. Thats why its critical to get. There this is for people like pregnant women. We know that there are 84,000 pregnant women, and many of them delivering every day. Babies dont care about bombs. They come when they come. Gaza is in a stranglehold, Rights Groups say, under siege and under taps, with innocent civilians desperate to escape. Salma aziz, cnn. Still to come, Israeli Border town just a mile away from gaza is now mostly empty. But if you have, not evacuated. Strong feelings about what needs to happen next and what they want to hear from the u. S. President. Also the idea of hezbollah continuing to Exchange Fire in the north, warnings say brace for the possibility that conflict will spread further throughout the region. When everything hurts, u. S. President s trip to israels multi demonstration of support, joe biden is looking to ease the mandatory crisis in gaza, a crisis it is gone worse over the outrage over the explosion at a gaza hospital, which israeli and palestinian officials have blamed each other for. A spokesperson says President Biden will meet with the israeli Prime Minister and then the israeli war cabinet. Youll be asking some tough questions. To be asking as a friend, its a true friend of israel, but it will be asking some questions of them. Other issues to discuss will be the hostages held by hamas and how to get humanitarian aid into gaza. President biden is expected to make public remarks in tel aviv later in the day. Meantime, those living near the border with gaza and sharing their concerns about the warren what can be done, but not many residents are left in sderot, a community thats no stranger to rocket attacks. Sderot, a mile from gaza, is deserted. 90 of residents have gone. Even abandoned pets are learning when to iran. Bolting with incoming rocket warnings, it is an eerie place. The police station, overrun by hamas ten days ago, bulldozed flat. You can hear the sound of drones in the sky all the time. Over here, the Shell Casings from the fire fight still here. Bullet holes in the wall, still there. Its like everyone is waiting for the next move. The local officials, that next move is President Bidens visit. I dont know what biden is thinking. I wish i knew. If i could be a little bird in his ear, i would tell him, hey, if you take a stance now, i believe that if they will take a stance and not fold, will be able to get our people back, all the hostages. Over the years, sderot has become synonymous with resistance to her masses rockets. Its one of the most fired upon israeli towns. But americans are true friends. Today politicians here to show their solidarity. But as this much is a member of the Prime Ministers likud party. We shall never put our friends in america in a position where they will feel uncomfortable, meaning were not going against civilians. And biden, is he going to tell you that to respect that and for you to take that very tough decision, do not go into gaza right now because that will just inflame the region . I think that President Biden any american president knows exactly the morale of the israeli army, and we know how to put limits to herself. But this one thing will not put a limit, its the fact that hamas will not exist. To do that, the military Ground Incursion into gaza appears inevitable. Along the border with gaza here there is a real sense of calm before a possible storm. The number of strikes compared to the last few days seems to be down. That town you can see there with the tower blocks, that was one of the first places israelis targeted in their 2014 incursion. And it could be again now. Tour guide Roddie Berlin came to tell journalists about his fund to offer gazans money for helping free hostages. These are palestine. His message for President Biden is typical of many here. The pressure on arab countries to allow those innocent arabs, those innocent palestinians from gaza, who are not supportive of hamas, who get them visas to go into other arab countries. And those palestinians will go out into other arab countries. Does that not look like 48 or 67, losing their homeland again . Yeah. Its sad. Its sad for the palestinians. Life is said. War is sad. Collateral damage is said. I feel for the innocent palestinians. Enough. We cant live under this terror anymore. More of that terror in sderot just hours before President Bidens anticipated arrival. Several missiles from gaza crashing into the town. This looks like the feel of the missile over here, and you can see where it smashed through the outer wall, through that window, through this wall here, inning up here. Everything inside the house torn apart. Fortunately when it hit, no one was home. Hard to remember a time in the middle east when an american president s powers were more tested. Nic robertson, cnn, sderot, israel. To the north the idea continues to the idf continues to exchange missile, raising concerns with a second front for israel that could trigger confrontations across the region. More details from cnns ben wedeman. Strike after strike after strik