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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Intensify, Sparking Humanitarian Crisis

Senator Bernie Sanders Calls for Reduction in U.S. Military Aid to Israel

  • Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed 200 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, with at least 20 people killed in overnight air raids on Rafah near the southern border with Egypt.
  • The United Nations warns Gaza faces a “public health disaster” with 360,000 cases of infectious diseases recorded in Gaza’s shelters.
  • The World Food Programme says 83% of households in southern Gaza are going hungry; in the north, that figure is 97%.
  • The Washington Post has confirmed that Israel used U.S.-supplied white phosphorus in attacks on southern Lebanon, which is a war crime.
  • Senator Bernie Sanders has urged President Biden to end unconditional assistance to Israel’s military, suggesting a cut in U.S. military aid to Israel by more than $10 billion.
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