A Major U.N. Agency Is In Chaos. It’s Making Life Even Harder In Gaza.
11 months, 1 week ago

A Major U.N. Agency Is In Chaos. It’s Making Life Even Harder In Gaza.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Saady Lozon used to employ hundreds of Gazans, provide IT services to customers around the world — including in Israel — and travel internationally to promote Palestinians’ tech skills. “If people want it to be easy, it’s very easy,” said Sammy Nabulsi, a Boston-based attorney who is working with Americans stuck in Gaza or who have family members there, referencing the ongoing flow of aid workers and other personnel through Rafah. “It’s crazy for people who are in these dire circumstances, who just want to be reunited with family — the lengths they have to go to… working with lawyers abroad, getting connected to members of Congress to make personal appeals, then somehow coming up with $7,000 to $9,000 a pop.” The State Department declined to provide details on the U.S. view of Gazans being asked for bribes to use the crossing and, in some cases, allegedly being scammed. One spokesperson told HuffPost the department does not have an updated estimate of how many American citizens and others eligible for U.S. evacuation assistance — green card holders and close relatives of U.S. citizens — are stuck in Gaza; they pointed to Jan. 4 remarks from State Department spokesperson Matt Miller, who referenced “several hundred.” Sameer Lozon at the American International School in Gaza before the onset of the Israel-Hamas war. “To replace that overnight is ludicrous, and it’s a really dangerous assumption that can just happen, because UNRWA is not just any other agency.” The U.S., Israel and other governments see a need for an “off-ramp” that involves accountability but doesn’t hurt UNRWA in the long run, said Jeremy Konyndyk, the president of Refugees International and a former senior U.S. aid official.

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Humanitarian aid to northern Gaza mostly blocked for the last 2 months, UN says
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Humanitarian aid to northern Gaza mostly blocked for the last 2 months, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Humanitarian aid to n orth Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on Oct. 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66 days, the United Nations said Tuesday. In the north, Israel has continued its siege on Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and Jabaliya with Palestinians living there largely denied aid, the U.N. Office for the Coordination …

Humanitarian aid to North Gaza mostly blocked for last two months: UN
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Humanitarian aid to North Gaza mostly blocked for last two months: UN

New Indian Express  

UNITED NATIONS: Humanitarian aid to North Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on Oct. 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66 days, the United Nations said Tuesday. In the north, Israel has continued its siege on Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and Jabaliya with Palestinians living there largely denied aid, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian …

UN blames Israel for Gaza chaos as aid deliveries halted after threat of armed gangs, looting
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

UN blames Israel for Gaza chaos as aid deliveries halted after threat of armed gangs, looting

Firstpost  

The U.N. agency’s decision could worsen Gaza’s humanitarian crisis as a second cold, rainy winter sets in, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in squalid tent camps and reliant on international aid A displaced boy covers his head with a pan as he runs from the rain past building rubble at the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip …

UN agency suspends aid deliveries through main crossing into Gaza after convoy attacked
1 month, 1 week ago

UN agency suspends aid deliveries through main crossing into Gaza after convoy attacked

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UN agency for Palestinian …

U.N. halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel
1 month, 1 week ago

U.N. halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel

LA Times  

Asma Al-Kharobi, 16, feeds her 10-month-old sister bread mixed with water at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Sunday, The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted convoys. “So …

A US envoy says an Israel-Hezbollah truce is ‘within our grasp.’ But there was no optimism for Gaza
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A US envoy says an Israel-Hezbollah truce is ‘within our grasp.’ But there was no optimism for Gaza

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A United States envoy said an agreement to end the Israel-Hezbollah war is “within our grasp” after talks in Lebanon on Tuesday. Amos Hochstein, the Biden administration’s pointman on Israel and Lebanon, arrived as Hezbollah’s allies in the Lebanese government said the militant group had responded positively to the proposal, which would entail both its fighters and Israeli …

Gunmen loot more than 100 aid trucks in Gaza, according to the United Nations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gunmen loot more than 100 aid trucks in Gaza, according to the United Nations

ABC  

More than 100 aid trucks carrying desperately needed supplies in Gaza have been "violently looted", according to the United Nations' Palestinian aid agency. "The vast majority of the trucks, 97 in total, were lost and drivers were forced at gunpoint to unload aid," UNRWA said in a statement on social media. "The Israeli authorities continue to disregard their legal obligations …

Why is only limited aid getting to Palestinians inside Gaza?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Why is only limited aid getting to Palestinians inside Gaza?

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The United States said Tuesday it would not punish Israel over the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. As the deadline expired, leading international aid groups said the U.S. had fallen far short, with the humanitarian situation in Gaza the worst it has been since the war erupted. “We want to see the totality of the humanitarian …

Why is only limited aid getting to Palestinians inside Gaza?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Why is only limited aid getting to Palestinians inside Gaza?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Over the last two days, the military body handling …

Israel has made progress in getting aid into Gaza, but more needs to be done, says US
2 months ago

Israel has made progress in getting aid into Gaza, but more needs to be done, says US

Firstpost  

While Israel has made progress on ramping up the supply of humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip, much more remains to be done, said US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin Israel has made some progress in getting more humanitarian assistance into Gaza Strip, but much more needs to be done, said US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The comment comes …

Middle East latest: Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza
2 months ago

Middle East latest: Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza

The Independent  

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Israel’s U.N. aid agency ban will lead to more suffering for Palestinians, chief says
2 months, 1 week ago

Israel’s U.N. aid agency ban will lead to more suffering for Palestinians, chief says

LA Times  

Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the U.N. The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees said Wednesday that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will leave a vacuum that will cost more lives and create further instability in Gaza and the West Bank. UNRWA has been the main agency procuring and distributing aid in the …

U.S. Warns Israel To Boost Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza Or Risk Weapons Funding
2 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. Warns Israel To Boost Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza Or Risk Weapons Funding

Huff Post  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference during the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summits in Vientiane on October 11, 2024. TANG CHHIN SOTHY via Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 …

Israel threatens to starve out northern Gaza, U.N. aid agencies say
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel threatens to starve out northern Gaza, U.N. aid agencies say

NPR  

Israel threatens to starve out northern Gaza, U.N. aid agencies say toggle caption Mahmoud Issa/IMAGO via Reuters TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has blocked nearly all food aid from entering northern Gaza for the past two weeks, leaving some 400,000 Palestinians there with no good option, United Nations aid agencies say: Stay and starve, or follow orders to flee to …

Israel Gaza news: They’ve been trying to get Americans out of Gaza for almost a year. They’ve realized something stark.
3 months, 1 week ago

Israel Gaza news: They’ve been trying to get Americans out of Gaza for almost a year. They’ve realized something stark.

Slate  

For the past year, 24-year-old Marowa Abusharia has unexpectedly been a single mother, living in New Jersey and raising her twins all by herself. Kari made a call to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to understand why, “and they said to us, ‘We believe that the emergency is over.’ ” When I reached out last week, the State Department …

UN humanitarians struggle to deliver aid in Gaza
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UN humanitarians struggle to deliver aid in Gaza

China Daily  

A man checks a destroyed building after an Israeli bombardment in Deir al-Balah refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, on Aug 25, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - A recent spate of Israeli evacuation orders has forced a shutdown of UN agency humanitarian aid operations in Gaza, a senior UN official said on Monday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian …

Aid workers in Gaza are fighting for survival too
6 months, 1 week ago

Aid workers in Gaza are fighting for survival too

NPR  

Aid workers in Gaza are fighting for survival too toggle caption Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images Almost no aid is getting into Gaza right now. Another aid worker in Gaza, who also asked for anonymity for security reasons, said he’s been on humanitarian missions for a decade, including in Sudan, Iraq and Ukraine. The IPC also warned that a …

The Latest | ‘Carry your son and run’: Gaza families describe fleeing Rafah under Israeli fire
6 months, 1 week ago

The Latest | ‘Carry your son and run’: Gaza families describe fleeing Rafah under Israeli fire

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Israel launched the war in …

The Latest | Gaza families bid a tearful goodbye to critically ill kids leaving for treatment abroad
6 months, 1 week ago

The Latest | Gaza families bid a tearful goodbye to critically ill kids leaving for treatment abroad

Associated Press  

Families bid a tearful goodbye to over a dozen critically ill children who left Gaza for treatment abroad on Thursday. “I still don’t know where he is going.” Israeli authorities say 68 people — 19 sick and injured children plus their companions — have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt. “So it’s our task indeed, not …

UN refugee chief says 114 million have fled homes because nations fail to tackle causes of conflict
7 months, 1 week ago

UN refugee chief says 114 million have fled homes because nations fail to tackle causes of conflict

New Indian Express  

The high commissioner for refugees told the council it’s too late for the tens of thousands who have been killed in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and other conflicts. “It is not too late to step up help for the millions who have been forcibly displaced to return home voluntarily, in safety and with dignity.” It’s also not too late to save …

US State Department official reportedly resigns over obstruction of aid to Gaza
7 months, 1 week ago

US State Department official reportedly resigns over obstruction of aid to Gaza

China Daily  

A man carries a child, as Palestinians travel on foot along with their belongings as they flee Rafah due to an Israeli military operation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 28, 2024. WASHINGTON - A US State Department official resigned this week over what she thought was a mistake that the department assessed that Israel had not impeded …

Palestinians struggle in tents as Israel attacks Rafah: 'We have nothing'
7 months, 1 week ago

Palestinians struggle in tents as Israel attacks Rafah: 'We have nothing'

India Today  

ïû¿The tent camps stretch for more than 16 kilometers along Gaza’s coast, filling the beach and sprawling into empty lots, fields and town streets. Over the past three weeks, Israel’s offensive in Rafah has sent nearly a million Palestinians fleeing the southern Gaza city and scattering across a wide area. The American humanitarian group Anera “is having difficulty distributing what …

Italy to resume UNRWA funding as Gaza faces humanitarian crisis
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Italy to resume UNRWA funding as Gaza faces humanitarian crisis

Al Jazeera  

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says most of the $38m in funding will be allocated for food in Gaza. Most of the key donors, including the United States and the European Union, have resumed funding due to the unprecedented humanitarian situation in Gaza worsened by Israel’s restrictions on aid delivery. “Of this, five million will be allocated to UNRWA,” he …

UN says 800,000 people have fled Rafah as Israel kills dozens in Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UN says 800,000 people have fled Rafah as Israel kills dozens in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Israel says it recovered remains of one captive while Hamas claims several attacks against Israeli troops across Gaza. Nearly 800,000 Palestinians have been displaced from Rafah since Israel launched its offensive against the southern Gaza city last week, Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has said. ” Saturday saw intense fighting across Gaza …

U.S. military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on
7 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on

The Hindu  

The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on May 16, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. "We are confident in the ability of this security arrangement to protect those involved.” U.S. troops anchored the pier at 7:40 …

More than half a million people flee Israel's military operations in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

More than half a million people flee Israel's military operations in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says

New Indian Express  

More than half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in southern and northern Gaza, the United Nations says. Around 450,000 Palestinians were driven out of Rafah in Gaza's south over the past week, the United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday. There were roughly 1.3 million people sheltering in Rafah before …

More than half a million Palestinians flee as Israel escalates Gaza attacks
7 months, 3 weeks ago

More than half a million Palestinians flee as Israel escalates Gaza attacks

Al Jazeera  

UN says more half a million people displaced in recent days as Israeli troops press assaults in north and south Gaza. Israeli forces have intensified attacks across Gaza, bombarding a refugee camp in the centre of the Strip as tanks pushed deeper into eastern parts of Rafah city in the south. In the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Israeli …

Misery deepens in Gaza’s Rafah as Israeli troops press operation
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Misery deepens in Gaza’s Rafah as Israeli troops press operation

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Aid workers struggled Monday to distribute dwindling food and other supplies to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by what Israel says is a limited military operation in Rafah, as the two main crossings near the southern Gaza city remained closed. The United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees said 360,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah over the …

Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza’s last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza’s last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to leave as it prepared to expand its military operation deeper into what is considered Gaza’s last refuge, in defiance of growing pressure from close ally the United States and others. Israel has now evacuated the eastern third …

The Latest | More than 100,000 flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault
7 months, 4 weeks ago

The Latest | More than 100,000 flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The U.N. says northern Gaza is already in a …

What are the latest obstacles to bringing humanitarian aid into Gaza, where hunger is worsening?
8 months ago

What are the latest obstacles to bringing humanitarian aid into Gaza, where hunger is worsening?

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — One major land crossing into Gaza was shut down after a Hamas rocket attack, another by an Israeli incursion. The head of the U.N. food agency has said northern Gaza is already experiencing “full-blown famine” and experts say nearly all of the territory’s 2.3 million Palestinians are facing severe hunger. But the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the …

The Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warnings
8 months ago

The Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warnings

Associated Press  

Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings and fled the southern city of Rafah for other parts of Gaza, according to the United Nations. “It’s like we’re sheep.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a U.S. threat to withhold some weapons would not deter Israel from expanding its offensive …

The Latest | Israel's military seizes the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt
8 months ago

The Latest | Israel's military seizes the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt

The Independent  

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The Latest | Israel’s planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says
8 months ago

The Latest | Israel’s planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says

Associated Press  

The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Follow AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war Here’s the latest: NORTHERN GAZA IS IN A ‘FULL-BLOWN FAMINE’, SAYS THE HEAD OF U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM SEDONA, …

Gaza, a thorn in Israel’s side or its dream?
8 months, 1 week ago

Gaza, a thorn in Israel’s side or its dream?

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s government says it will invade Rafah while others eye the remainder of Gaza and make their own plans. Israel has previously sought to combat Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, at other locations, such as al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, and declared them “cleared”. Settler ambitions Since Israel withdrew its 21 settlements and 9,000 settlers from Gaza in 2005, …

U.S. will continue aid airdrops into Gaza, White House says
9 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. will continue aid airdrops into Gaza, White House says

The Hindu  

The United States will continue dropping essential aid from the air into the Gaza Strip, the White House said Tuesday, after Palestinian militant group Hamas called for them to end following fatal drownings and stampedes. "Air drops are one of the many ways that we are helping to provide desperately needed aid to Palestinians in Gaza, and we will continue …

Teens in Gaza hoping to be killed to end their "nightmare": UN
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Teens in Gaza hoping to be killed to end their "nightmare": UN

Firstpost  

A growing number of pleas are being made to Israel to open up more border crossings and to cease impeding the flow of aid through Palestinian territory, as the UN has warned that a famine is imminent in Gaza The health ministry reports that at least 32,333 individuals have died in Gaza as a result of Israel's retaliatory attack against …

UN chief urges Israel to allow aid supplies into Gaza
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief urges Israel to allow aid supplies into Gaza

Firstpost  

The bulk of the 2.4 million people living in Gaza have been forced to flee their homes due to the nearly six months of fighting and siege, and the region’s civilian infrastructure has been decimated Packed in by the Egyptian border, 1.5 million Palestinians have taken refuge in Rafah, the southernmost city of Gaza, and Israel has pledged to continue …

UN chief Antonio Guterres at Gaza crossing, urges end to ‘nightmare’ of war
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief Antonio Guterres at Gaza crossing, urges end to ‘nightmare’ of war

Hindustan Times  

UN chief Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of Gaza Saturday, appealed for a ceasefire to allow in more aid, saying the world has "seen enough" horrors in the Israel-Hamas war. Gaza's Hamas authorities said at least 19 people were killed and dozens wounded by Israeli "tank fire and shells" as they were waiting for desperately needed supplies. …

UN Chief Calls Starvation In Gaza ‘Moral Outrage’, Calls For ‘Flood’ Of Aid
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN Chief Calls Starvation In Gaza ‘Moral Outrage’, Calls For ‘Flood’ Of Aid

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING RAFAH CROSSING, Egypt — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres stood near a long line of waiting trucks Saturday and declared it was time to “truly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid,” calling the starvation inside the enclave a “moral outrage.” He urged an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. When asked about Guterres’ comments, the office of Israeli Prime …

UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage

Associated Press  

RAFAH CROSSING, Egypt — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres stood near a long line of waiting trucks Saturday and declared it was time to “truly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid,” calling the starvation inside the enclave a “moral outrage.” He urged an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. When asked about Guterres’ comments, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

UN chief, at Gaza crossing, appeals for end to Gaza 'nightmare'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief, at Gaza crossing, appeals for end to Gaza 'nightmare'

New Indian Express  

RAFAH: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of war-ravaged Gaza, on Saturday said the world has seen enough of its horrors and appealed for a ceasefire to allow in more aid. He spoke at the crossing on the Egyptian side of Rafah, where most of Gaza's population has sought refuge but Israel vows to send in …

U.N. chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid, calls starvation there an outrage
9 months, 2 weeks ago

U.N. chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid, calls starvation there an outrage

LA Times  

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip on Saturday. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres stood near a long line of waiting trucks Saturday and declared it was time to “truly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid,” calling the starvation inside the enclave a “moral outrage.” He urged an immediate cease-fire between Israel …

The Latest | Egypt appeals for more aid deliveries by land to Gaza as Israel warns of Rafah push
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest | Egypt appeals for more aid deliveries by land to Gaza as Israel warns of Rafah push

The Independent  

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Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive

The Hindu  

The Israeli military said on March 13 it plans to direct a significant portion of the 1.4 million displaced Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip’s southernmost town of Rafah toward “humanitarian islands” in the center of the territory ahead of its planned offensive in the area. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a Rafah offensive is crucial to achieve …

Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli military said Wednesday it plans to direct a significant portion of the 1.4 million displaced Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip’s southernmost town of Rafah toward “humanitarian islands” in the center of the territory ahead of its planned offensive in the area. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a Rafah offensive is crucial …

Why isn’t desperately needed aid reaching Palestinians in Gaza?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why isn’t desperately needed aid reaching Palestinians in Gaza?

Associated Press  

From the earliest days of the Israel-Hamas war, the United States and much of the international community have pressed Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. United Nations agencies and aid groups say the ongoing hostilities, the Israeli military’s refusal to facilitate deliveries and the breakdown of order inside Gaza make it increasingly difficult to bring vital …

'A sort of Egyptian nightmare': UN aid chief warns of possible spillover of Gazans into Egypt
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'A sort of Egyptian nightmare': UN aid chief warns of possible spillover of Gazans into Egypt

Firstpost  

The UN aid chief Martin Griffiths cautioned that if Israel initiates a military operation in the border town of Rafah, there’s a risk of Palestinians overflowing into Egypt. While the Israeli military aims to root out Islamist militants and release hostages held since the Hamas attack in Israel on 7 October, they haven’t disclosed plans for civilian evacuation. “The possibility …

Rafah is already in a humanitarian crisis. Now, an Israeli offensive looms.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rafah is already in a humanitarian crisis. Now, an Israeli offensive looms.

Live Mint  

JERUSALEM—Rafah, on Gaza’s southern edge, is now a city of tents, and the epicenter of one of the worst humanitarian disasters in years. Aid deliveries are hindered by the war’s intensity, the closure of Gaza’s borders by Israel and Egypt, and strict inspections and restrictions by Israel on what goods can enter Gaza and where they can go. Hard border …

Israeli military operation in Rafah 'cannot proceed,' U.S. ambassador to the UN says
11 months ago

Israeli military operation in Rafah 'cannot proceed,' U.S. ambassador to the UN says

NPR  

Israeli military operation in Rafah 'cannot proceed,' U.S. ambassador to the UN says Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images As Israel prepares to escalate its military campaign on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told NPR that Israel has an obligation to keep civilians safe, …

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