Progressive House Democrats have brought forward a resolution urging President Joe Biden to call for de-escalation and a ceasefire to halt the ongoing fighting in Israel and Gaza.
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) submitted the resolution just over a week after members of the Hamas terrorist group breached the Israel-Gaza barrier on Oct. 7 and carried out an hours-long attack in southern Israel, killing an estimated 1,400 people before returning to Gaza with at least 200 hostages. Israeli forces have conducted airstrikes on Hamas positions in Gaza, which, according to the local health ministry, had resulted in the deaths of more than 2,600 people as of Oct. 17.
