US President Joe Biden calls on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take action to protect civilians in Gaza. Biden's national security adviser John Kirby said the US government expects a decrease in violence against civilians and aid workers "in the coming hours and days" Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there is no higher priority than protecting the civilian population and expanding humanitarian aid.
According to the US State Department, 208 humanitarian aid workers have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the war began in October 2023.