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A senior official of the U.S. Department of Education resigned in protest because he opposed Biden's handling of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The resigning official is Tariq Habash, a Palestinian-American who previously resigned as a special assistant in the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. This is the second Biden administration official to resign for the same reason, reflecting the growing divisions within the Biden administration. In December, some Biden administration staff held a vigil near the White House to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.

A senior official in the U.S. Education Department, Tariq Habash, has stepped down on Wednesday, citing President Joe Biden's handling of the conflict in Gaza, the latest sign of dissent in the administration as deaths continue to grow in the war.  

A top official in Biden's education department resigned Wednesday over Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war, according to a widely-circulated letter.

Today marks day 89 of the Israel-Hamas war. The conflict began on Oct 7, with the Hamas militants launching an attack against Israel. As per Israeli figures, 1,140 Israelis lost their lives in that attack. Another 250 were taken hostage by the Hamas militants, 129 of them remain in captivity. On the other hand, according to Gaza's health ministry, Israeli retaliatory strikes have killed more than 22,300 people — about two-thirds of them women and children. Additionally, around 50,000 people have been injured.

A Department of Education political appointee resigned on Wednesday, citing in a letter the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.