More than 30,000 dead in Gaza Strip, US government considering dropping aid supplies from the air. Health authorities in the Gaza Strip announced on the 29th that 81 people had died in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 30,035.
The outcome of negotiations between Israel and Hamas regarding a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages, which are being mediated by Qatar and others, remains uncertain. The humanitarian situation in the area continues to deteriorate, and UNRWA says that the amount of aid supplies brought into the area has been cut in half in February compared to January.