Day 20 of the Israel-Hamas War: Joe Biden claims he has "no confidence" in the number of Palestinian deaths. Top 10 Changes

 Day 20 of the Israel-Hamas War: Joe Biden claims he has "no confidence" in the number of Palestinian deaths. Top 10 Changes 

Now in its twentieth day, Israel and Hamas's fight is the worst of the five Gaza conflicts for both sides. The top ten updates are listed below.

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According to the health ministry, over 6,500 people have died in Israeli assaults in the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by Hamas. US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that has "no confidence in the number that the Palestinians are using" to determine the death toll. During a White House news conference, Biden was questioned about whether Israel was disregarding US requests to lessen civilian casualties during its shelling of the coastal enclave, given that the dead toll, which the ministry said includes almost 2,700 children.

After the US-drafted UN resolution denouncing Hamas' assault on Israel was vetoed by Russia and China, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan said that these countries may have reacted more strongly if they had seen a comparable murder. "In Israel, we are fighting for our very survival," said Erdan.I have no doubt that you would respond much more forcefully than Israel if any of your nations had experienced a comparable atrocity." "You would not doubt that such a heinous massacre necessitates a wide-ranging military campaign against the terrorists who carried out these heinous crimes to destroy their terrorist capacity and ensure that such crimes cannot occur ever again," he continued, addressing Russia. According to TASS, the two nations on Wednesday rejected the US-authored draft resolution at the UN Security Council on the Middle East.

A planned ground attack by Israel in Gaza may be delayed in light of the increasing demands for a ceasefire. The US allegedly requested the decision, which would also permit the delivery of humanitarian assistance to populations affected by the conflict. According to reports, the US would take advantage of this window to hasten the deployment of missile defenses in the area to safeguard its personnel. The information was given as conflicting requests for a ceasefire at the UN to let supplies into Gaza being led by the US and Russia. The US, UK, and Russia are among the several nations that have demanded that the Israeli onslaught in Gaza end. However, political and ideological divisions continued to be prominent on Wednesday, with different nations adopting different positions on the issue. While Russia calls for a larger truce, the United States, for instance, is looking for brief pauses to facilitate the passage of assistance.

Following the assaults on Israel by Hamas on October 7, President Joe Biden voiced his disapproval on Wednesday to Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians in the West Bank as payback. "It must end. We must hold them responsible. At the beginning of a press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who was receiving honors on a state visit to Washington, Biden said, "It has to stop now."

According to a Reuters report, Japan's foreign ministry claimed that it has asked Israel to temporarily halt hostilities in Gaza so that humanitarian supplies may get to the region. This was discussed at a meeting between the Israeli ambassador to Japan and the state minister for foreign affairs of Japan.

As crucial humanitarian supply to the beleaguered Gaza Strip continues to be delayed, Russia has warned that the Israel-Hamas conflict might expand beyond the Middle East. Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, said that it was unfair that innocent women, children, and the elderly in Gaza were being punished for the actions of others, and he warned that the conflict may extend beyond the Middle East. "Today, putting an end to the violence and bloodshed is our primary goal. Otherwise, there would be serious, exceedingly hazardous, and disastrous repercussions if the situation is allowed to worsen. Furthermore, not only for the Middle East. According to a translation from the Kremlin, Putin said as much in a meeting with Russian religious leaders from various religions that "it could spill over beyond the borders of the Middle East."

Joe Biden has urged the creation of a "path toward peace" when the Israel-Gaza conflict is resolved. According to Reuters, US President John F. Kerry reiterated his support for "an integration of Israel among its Arab neighbors" and the two-state solution in the conflict-ridden area. Biden went on to say that although US support for Israel's security was unwavering, the parties also needed to consider what would happen to the area when the Gaza situation was addressed.

A pro-Palestinian student group is being banned from public colleges in Florida for "illegally promoting Hamas". "To 'knowingly contribute material support... to a designated foreign terrorist group' is a felony under Florida law," state university administration Chancellor Ray Rodrigues informed institution presidents. Palestine Legal and Students for Justice in Palestine are two of the student organizations in question.

According to AP, the UN has issued a warning, stating that the siege of Gaza has exhausted its fuel supply and may need to "sharply cut" assistance efforts in the area. The alert was issued as Gaza's hospitals battled to treat large numbers of injured patients with limited supplies.