Biden lands in Israel as Middle East turmoil grows following Gaza hospital blast

US President Joe Biden has arrived in Israel for a diplomatic bid to prevent the war with Hamas from spiralling into an even larger conflict (Evan Vucci/AP)

US President Joe Biden has arrived in Israel for a diplomatic bid to prevent the war with Hamas from spiralling into an even larger conflict.

The challenge he faces became more difficult as outrage swept through the Middle East over an explosion that killed hundreds in a Gaza Strip hospital.