U.S. President Joe Biden, who backed Israel's account said that, the blast at the Gaza hospital was caused by militants, not by Israel.

At least 17 people, including police officers and Taliban militants, were killed during clashes here on Saturday, according to the provincial police chief.

The gunmen, who killed 14 personnel of Pakistan’s security forces in the southwestern Balochistan province earlier this week, had come from Iran, Pakistan’s foreign minister said on Saturday.

Afghan forces have killed 66 militants in operations during the past 24 hours, the country's defense ministry said Sunday.