Middle Eastern satellite television station Al Jazeera reported that 15 people were killed in airstrikes on residential areas in Gaza City, and health authorities in the Gaza Strip put the death toll at 24,762 as of the 19th.



Meanwhile, U.S. President Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and reiterated the idea that after the end of the fighting with the Islamic organization Hamas, the United States should aim for peace through "two-state coexistence" with the Palestinians.

US military destroys three Houthi anti-ship missiles

The US Central Command announced that it attacked and destroyed three anti-ship missiles at around 6:45 pm local time on the 19th in an area controlled by the Houthi group in Yemen.



These missiles were being prepared for launch into the southern part of the Red Sea and were determined to pose an immediate threat to merchant ships and U.S. Navy ships.

U.S. Central Command emphasized that ``the seas will become safer.''



US media reports that this is the sixth time US forces have attacked a Houthi stronghold.



However, the Houthis continue to attack ships in transit around the Red Sea, and on the 18th, a ballistic missile landed near a tanker ship.



The US government has increased pressure on the Houthis by announcing on the 17th that they would be designated as a terrorist organization, but so far it has not been able to stop the Houthis' attacks, and the situation in the surrounding area continues to be tense.

President Biden reemphasizes the idea of ​​``two-nation coexistence''

According to the US White House, President Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the 19th for the first time in about a month since the 23rd of last month, and discussed the situation in the Palestinian Gaza Strip.



During the meeting, President Biden mentioned Israel's responsibility to reduce civilian casualties while maintaining military pressure on Hamas as the number of casualties continues to rise in the Gaza Strip.



He also reiterated his belief that after the fighting with Hamas ends, peace should be pursued through "two-state coexistence" between Israel and Palestine, which he believes is the best policy for the security of the region, including Israel.



Regarding ``two-state coexistence,'' Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed negative thoughts at a press conference held the day before on the 18th, highlighting the differences between him and the Biden administration.



After the telephone conversation, President Biden told reporters, ``There are several types of 'two-state coexistence.' I showed it.



In addition, White House Strategic Communications Coordinator Kirby emphasized at the press conference, ``President Biden remains committed to the belief that the best long-term solution for the security of the Israeli people is the establishment of a free and independent Palestinian state.'' did.

Only 15 of 36 hospitals in Gaza are operational

The Israeli military, aiming to destroy the Islamic organization Hamas, continues to carry out air strikes and ground operations across a wide area of ​​the Gaza Strip, targeting fighters from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, an armed group allied with Hamas, in Gaza City in the north. It was announced on the 19th that he had been killed.



Meanwhile, Middle Eastern satellite television station Al Jazeera reported that 15 people were killed in airstrikes on residential areas in Gaza City, and health authorities in the Gaza Strip said the death toll as of the 19th had risen to 24,762.



Many medical facilities in the Gaza Strip have been damaged by the fighting, and according to Palestinian health authorities, only 15 of the district's 36 hospitals are even partially operational.



Intense fighting continues in the vicinity of Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis, and the international NGO Doctors Without Borders has called it a ``tragic situation,'' as many civilians have been killed or injured and treatment is not keeping pace.



Furthermore, local media reports on the difficult current situation, with medical supplies in short supply leading to surgeries being performed without anesthetics and salt being applied to wounds instead of disinfectant.

The WHO warned on the 19th that more than 1.7 million people are living in crowded evacuation centers in the Gaza Strip, and sanitary conditions are seriously deteriorating.



Since mid-October last year, more than 150,000 people, including more than 80,000 children under the age of five, have suffered from diarrhea, more than 220,000 people have suffered from respiratory illnesses, and infectious diseases such as viral hepatitis have spread. As a result, we are calling for support such as improving the sanitary environment and providing medicines.