"Cease-Fire Urgently Needed to End Mounting Palestinian Deaths in Israel-Hamas Conflict"

The Israeli military's onslaught on Gaza is primarily targeting Palestinian civilians, with deliberate attacks on "power targets" to pressure civilian families and cause mass destruction. The Biden administration's response has been to engage in a sham discussion about "proportionality" while the civilian death toll rises. The UN describes the situation as apocalyptic, with no safe places for people to take shelter. The Israeli government has shown little receptiveness to calls for limiting civilian casualties, and the Biden administration's advice lacks substance without real pressure. The estimated number of Palestinians killed or missing is twenty-four thousand, making it crucial for global opinion and pressure to force a cease-fire and protect Palestinian civilians.