Officials in Gaza say at least 104 people have been killed Thursday as aid trucks entered the city.
Those officials claim Israeli soldiers opened fire on a crowd as they tried to get food from the trucks.
Israel is claiming soldiers protecting those trucks were threatened by the crowd, prompting soldiers to open fire.
More than 30,000 people, including children, have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.
On Thursday (Feb. 29), President Biden said he is negotiating a ceasefire in Gaza and that Israeli forces recently opening fire on people while they were waiting for food adds urgency but admits it also complicates negotiations.
“Probably not by Monday, but I’m hopeful,” said Biden.
Meanwhile, in Washington D.C., United States Representatives like Rashida Tlaib, who represents District 12 in Michigan, and Debbie Dingell, who represents Michigan’s 6th District, said a temporary ceasefire is not enough.
“About 53% of our residents in Michigan support a ceasefire, 74% of them are Michigan Democrats, and 64% of them are Independents,” said Tlaib.
“I have a family in my district that has lost 40 members of their family, grandparents, aunts, and uncles and cousins, others that have lost 20 members,” said Dingell.
Congresswoman Cori Bush of Missouri mentioned they are reiterating their push for peace by going a step further.
“This afternoon, Congresswoman Tlaib and I are sending a letter to President Biden underscoring, again, the urgency of this growing catastrophe,” said Bush. “We are requesting a meeting with President Biden, we are demanding an immediate lasting ceasefire.”