‘Enough of this war!’ United States President Joe Biden reiterated on Saturday that Israel has “a right to continue to pursue Hamas”, but also stressed his growing impatience with Israel’s right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.With the death toll ever-increasing, Biden told broadcaster MSNBC that Netanyahu “must pay more attention to the innocent lives being lost as a consequence of the actions taken”.At this stage, said Biden, Netanyahu’s approach to the war was “hurting Israel more than helping Israel”.The comments came after Israeli protesters again took to the streets of Tel Aviv for anti-government rallies, joined by some of the desperate families and friends of hostages still held by Hamas.Biden also signalled he would be willing to speak directly to the Israeli people through an address to the Knesset legislature.Hamas’s attack which started the war resulted in about 1,160 deaths, mostly civilians, according to Israeli official figures.The militants also took around 250 hostages, dozens of whom were released during a week-long truce in November. Israel believes 99 hostages remain alive and that 31 have died.World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the United Nations agency had delivered some medical supplies and fuel to two hospitals in northern Gaza on Saturday.But he added that “we need sustained, safe access to health facilities in order to supply them with urgently needed lifesaving healthcare on a regular basis,” and called for a ceasefire.The UN has reported particular difficulty in accessing northern Gaza.The territory’s health ministry said at least 23 children have died from malnutrition and dehydration.In the southern Gaza city of Rafah, resident Mumen Ahmed told AFP a strike hit a packed car on Sunday morning, causing “a martyr and casualties”.”We expected with the arrival of Ramadan that the war would end,” said Ahmed, displaced from Gaza City.”Enough of this war!”
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