Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists attacked and killed more than 1,200 Israeli civilians and took nearly 240 innocent people hostage, and started a conflict that displaced over 2,000,000 Israeli and Palestinian civilians; Whereas the fighting in response to Hamas’ October 7th attack and Hamas’ intentional use of civilian infrastructure and tactics to blend into the civilian population has led to the deaths of thousands of innocent Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip; Whereas Israel has the right to defend its citizens and degrade Hamas’ military capability in accordance with international law; Whereas Hamas must be removed from political and operational control of Gaza; Whereas a funding package in line with President Biden’s October 20, 2023, supplemental funding proposal is necessary to alleviate the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza; Whereas the aid allowed into Gaza through the Rafah crossing since October 7, 2023, has been insufficient to address the humanitarian catastrophe in the region; Whereas Gaza’s water and sanitation systems have been severely affected by the war and there is a need to rebuild its infrastructure; Whereas there has been extensive damage to critical infrastructure, making it more difficult to deliver aid; Whereas the World Health Organization reports that airstrikes and a lack of medical supplies, food, water, and fuel have depleted an already under-resourced health system; Whereas the World Health Organization has recorded more than 94,858 cases of diarrhea and 129,230 acute respiratory infections, but actual case numbers may be significantly higher; Whereas the United Nations has reported that more than 96 percent of the water supply in Gaza is unfit for human consumption; Whereas the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that it would cost an estimated $1,200,000,000 to meet the needs of 2,700,000 people in Gaza and the West Bank until the end of 2023