The Israeli military is violently bombing the Gaza Strip, which is effectively controlled by the Islamic organization Hamas, and is gradually expanding its military operations by deploying additional ground troops such as tanks. A series of clashes have killed more than 8000,29 people in the Gaza Strip, and while there is a shortage of water and food due to the blockade by Israel, a large number of people have broken into the warehouses of UN agencies and taken away food.

Against this backdrop, U.S. President Joe Biden held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the 30th. According to the White House, President Biden reiterated that "Israel has the right and responsibility to protect its citizens from terrorism" regarding the situation in Gaza, but emphasized that "it needs to be done in line with international humanitarian law, which prioritizes protecting civilians." President Biden also stressed the need to urgently and significantly increase the delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip.

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The Israeli army continued to operate in the Gaza Strip on the 29th, and the military spokesman revealed that he had dispatched additional troops to the Gaza Strip, and said, "We are proceeding with the phase of the war according to the plan, and we will gradually expand the military action on the ground," and expressed the recognition that the scale of the ground war will increase in the future.

Fierce fighting seems to be continuing in the Gaza Strip, and the Israeli army announced that it killed multiple Hamas fighters who came out of the underground tunnel near the Erez checkpoint on the northern border, while Hamas also attacked the Israeli army in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

On the other hand, the number of deaths and injuries due to airstrikes is increasing rapidly in the Gaza Strip, and the health authorities of the Gaza Strip announced that 7,8005 people have died of a series of clashes since the 3324th of this month, of which 18,2062 are children under the age of 1400 and 230,3 are women. Due to the blockade of Israel, shortages of water, food, etc. have become serious. Meanwhile, on the Israeli side, at least <>,<> people have been killed, about <> are being held hostage in the Gaza Strip, and rocket attacks have continued, and people are injured every day.

UNRWA = United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees and Works has revealed that a large number of people have broken into multiple warehouses and distribution centers in the central and southern Gaza Strip, and have been robbed of flour and daily necessities for distribution.

"This is an alarming sign that order is beginning to collapse after three weeks of war and a harsh blockade of the Gaza Strip," said the director of UNRWA's field office.

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Gaza Strip telecommunications services "gradually restored" by local telecommunications companies

Telecommunications companies that operate mobile phones in Palestine announced on SNS that telephone and Internet communication services that had been cut off in the Gaza Strip since the 27th were gradually restored. On the 27th, a large-scale military operation by the Israeli army was carried out in the Gaza Strip, and the Palestinian communication company announced that communication was disrupted by heavy air strikes.

"Gaza Strip: 3 out of 2 water supply pipelines resumed"

According to local Israeli media, the coordination body of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, which controls the flow of goods into the Gaza Strip, reopened two of the three pipelines supplying water to the Gaza Strip by the 3th. The amount of water supplied by Israel is about half of what it supplied before the military conflict. Israel cut off water supplies two days after the attack as part of its blockade of the Gaza Strip following a massive Hamas attack on July 2.

Prime Minister Netanyahu "Failed to Know in Advance of Hamas Attack" Post Apologizes for Criticism

Regarding the large-scale attack of the Islamic organization Hamas on October 10, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu posted on SNS that intelligence agencies and others could not grasp the possibility of the attack in advance, and criticism was one after another, and he was forced to apologize.

Prime Minister Netanyahu posted on his SNS on the 7th, "Under no circumstances or at any stage was advised about the Hamas attack, and the head of the intelligence community believed that Hamas could be deterred, and the evaluation of military officials did not change until the attack occurred."

Regarding this, former Defense Minister Gantz, the leader of the opposition party who will join the war management cabinet, posted on SNS, "In wartime, leaders should take responsibility," and asked Prime Minister Netanyahu to retract his remarks.

In addition, there was a series of criticisms from opposition party lawmakers and others that it was an evasion of responsibility. In response, Prime Minister Netanyahu deleted the post and posted it again on SNS, saying, 'I was wrong, my remarks are inappropriate and I must apologize,' emphasizing his stance of being close to commanders and soldiers fighting on the front lines.

Palestinian Red Crescent "Contacted to evacuate immediately"

The Palestinian Red Crescent said it had received a call from Israeli authorities warning them to evacuate immediately to Al-Quds Hospital in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. According to them, the attack has been carried out about 29 meters away from the hospital since the morning of the 50th.

WHO Director-General Tedros conveys the pressing situation on the ground

WHO = World Health Organization Director-General Tedros revealed that he was able to contact the local staff on the morning of the 29th, and said, "It seems that there were many airstrikes and it was very tense these two nights, fuel, water, electricity, means of communication, and a safe place to evacuate, and the hospital is overflowing with patients, and more supplies are needed." It conveys the urgent situation on the ground. "We reiterate our call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, the protection of medical facilities and humanitarian personnel, and the commitment to lasting peace."

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EU Heads of State and Government Calls for Israel to Exercise Restraint

Leaders and high-ranking officials of the EU = European Union, which says that Israel has the right to self-defense, have also called on Israel to exercise restraint to protect the lives of citizens of the Gaza Strip.

Dutch Prime Minister Rutte posted on social media after a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the 29th, saying that it was necessary to continue to support Israel, but that "the world is watching the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip with great concern. Restraint in military action is necessary to prevent escalation of tensions in the region and to ensure that innocent civilian lives are not lost as much as possible. It does not undermine the right to self-defense, but Israel is required to show that it is acting in a proportionate manner."

EU High Representative Borrell also said in a post on the 28th, "The Gaza Strip is isolated due to power outages amid heavy shelling, and too many civilians, including children, are being killed. This is a violation of international humanitarian law."