US medics who volunteered in Gaza demand arms embargo over ‘unbearable cruelty’ inflicted by Israel

Doctors and nurses say death toll is more than 92,000, describe gruesome injuries and a sick and traumatized people

Dozens of US doctors and nurses who worked in Gaza have written to Joe Biden claiming that the true death toll from Israel’s months-long assault is much higher than previously reported, demanding the US withdraw diplomatic and military support for Israel until there is a ceasefire.

The eight-page letter, delivered on Thursday and addressed to Biden, the first lady, Jill Biden, and the vice-president, Kamala Harris, said the medics saw evidence of widespread violations of laws governing the use of US weapons supplied to Israel, and of international humanitarian law.