Biden says he believes Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza will only stop once the militant group's ability to kill and injure Israelis is degraded, even as he said he was urging Israel to exercise caution as it carried out military operations in Gaza's largest hospital.
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Biden made the comments at a news conference Wednesday after meeting with Xi on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference in California.
"I think it's going to stop when Hamas no longer maintains the capacity to murder," Biden said of the war, which was sparked by Hamas's surprise Oct. 7 assault on Israel that killed at least 1,200 people, mostly civilians.
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Biden said he had discussed with the Israelis their need to "be incredibly careful" as they worked to clear Shifa Hospital, where Biden said he was absolutely confident in sharing Israel's assessment that Hamas maintains a significant military presence intermixed with civilian infrastructure.
Biden maintained that "the only ultimate answer here is a two-state solution" with Israel and Palestinians living side by side.