Hours later, the president took questions from reporters at the White House, where one journalist asked if the administration has the legal authority to carry out the strikes. Yes, we do, Trump said. We have legal authority. We're allowed to do that, and if we do by land, we may go back to Congress. But we have this is a national security problem.
The strikes on the European Hospital complex and Nasser hospital in Gaza killed at least 18 people as Israel aims directly at Hamas targets, igniting fierce criticism.