The death toll from the war between Israel and the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip has topped 30,000, Palestinian authorities said Thursday, amid few signs that the two sides will be able to agree to a cease-fire soon.U.S. President Joe Biden expressed hope earlier this week for a cease-fire deal to be reached by next Monday, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas officials reportedly discounted the possibility.A U.N. official said at a recent Security Council session that one-fourth of Gaza's population is on the brink of famine in the area that has been pounded by …READ FULL ARTICLE
