Key takeaways:
- Civilians are attempting to flee the area as the violence between Israel and Hamas continues.
- The UN and Palestinian officials are warning that nowhere is safe in Gaza.
- President Biden has cast doubt on the casualty figures reported from Gaza, but his own administration has consistently cited the death toll and other data provided by authorities inside Gaza.
CBS News has spoken with Americans among those who have attempted to flee Gaza’s southern border with Egypt amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. President Joe Biden has cast doubt on the casualty figures reported from Gaza, telling reporters he has “no notion” that the Palestinians are telling the truth about how many people have been killed.
A review of nearly 20 State Department “situation reports” by HuffPost, with the earliest dating from October 8th, the day after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a devastating attack inside Israel, shows that officials have consistently cited the death toll and other data provided by authorities inside Gaza. Health officials in the Hamas-run enclave claim the bombardment has killed more than 7,000 people.
Israel has been pummeling Gaza with relentless airstrikes for almost three weeks, targeting Hamas fighters, weapons, and infrastructure, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The United Nations (UN) says the airstrikes have driven roughly half of Gaza’s people from their homes, and along with Palestinian officials, it says nowhere is safe in Gaza.
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been ongoing for almost three weeks, with no end in sight. As the violence continues, civilians are attempting to flee the area, and the UN and Palestinian officials are warning that nowhere is safe in Gaza. President Biden has cast doubt on the casualty figures reported from Gaza, but his own administration has consistently cited the death toll and other data provided by authorities inside Gaza.
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