Egypt agrees to send aid trucks through Israeli crossing to Gaza but impact is unclear
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Egypt agrees to send aid trucks through Israeli crossing to Gaza but impact is unclear

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Egypt said Friday it has agreed to send United Nations humanitarian aid trucks through Israel’s main crossing into Gaza, but it was unclear if they will be able to enter the territory as fighting raged in the southern city of Rafah amid Israel’s escalating offensive there. In a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi agreed to allow trucks carrying humanitarian aid and fuel to go to the Kerem Shalom crossing until a solution is found for the Rafah crossing, el-Sissi’s office said in a statement. In a post on social media outlet X on Thursday, it said, “We could resume tomorrow if the crossing reopened & we were provided with safe routes.” Mercy Corps, an aid group operating in Gaza, said in a statement Friday that the offensive had caused the “functional closure … of the two main lifelines” of aid and “has brought the humanitarian system to its knees.” “If dramatic changes do not occur, including opening all border crossings to safely surge aid into these areas, we fear that a wave of secondary mortality will result, with people succumbing to the combination of hunger, lack of clean water and sanitation, and the spread of disease in areas where there is little medical care,” it said. The Israeli military said its troops overnight found the bodies of three people killed in the Oct. 7 attack and subsequently taken into Gaza and counted among the hostages.

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More than a quarter of aid sent to Gaza is being looted by mobs or stolen by gangs, with violent attacks on convoys 'out of control', UN officials say
2 weeks, 2 days ago

More than a quarter of aid sent to Gaza is being looted by mobs or stolen by gangs, with violent attacks on convoys 'out of control', UN officials say

Daily Mail  

More than a quarter of aid sent to Gaza is being looted by mobs or stolen by gangs, UN officials have said. Three UN and US officials said that gang violence has spiralled out of control, crippling supply lines on which most of Gaza's 2.1 million civilians rely for survival. Palestinians including children wait in line to receive food in …

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 …

UN Halts Aid Shipments Through Gaza's Main Crossing After Looting
1 month, 1 week ago

UN Halts Aid Shipments Through Gaza's Main Crossing After Looting

Huff Post  

Palestinians gather to receive bags of flour distributed by UNRWA, the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees, in Deir al Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. via Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — 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 …

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 …

UNRWA pauses aid delivery via key Gaza-Israel crossing
1 month, 1 week ago

UNRWA pauses aid delivery via key Gaza-Israel crossing

New Indian Express  

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has halted the delivery of aid through the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza because of security concerns, its chief said Sunday. He called on Israel to ensure aid flowed to Gaza and said the country "must refrain from attacks on humanitarian workers". The United Nations said last month that 333 aid workers …

Egypt, Israel discussing opening Rafah border amid worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Egypt, Israel discussing opening Rafah border amid worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza: Report

Firstpost  

Both Egypt and Hamas have reportedly signalled a willingness to ease their stance. They hae hinted at dropping demands for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area Egypt is in discussions with Israel to reopen the Rafah border crossing with Gaza as part of a renewed effort to increase aid deliveries to the enclave and move toward a …

Jordan airdrops aid to northern Gaza for the first time in five months
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jordan airdrops aid to northern Gaza for the first time in five months

Firstpost  

Jordan has been air-dropping aid and sending convoys westward overland to the Palestinians in Gaza throughout the war that erupted in October 2023 between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist group that has been ruling the enclave. Jordanian military planes dropped aid into northern Gaza on Tuesday for the first time in five months to address the worsening humanitarian crisis, according …

A closer look at how armed gangs steal tons of aid in Gaza
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

A closer look at how armed gangs steal tons of aid in Gaza

NPR  

A closer look at how armed gangs steal tons of aid in Gaza Gangs of armed looters are stealing the little aid trickling into Gaza as people starve, and it's happening under Israel's surveillance. NPR's Aya Batrawy and Anas Baba examine a new danger compounding Gaza's misery - armed gangs. The U.N. says only 37 trucks of aid on average …

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 …

Nearly a hundred aid trucks looted in Gaza, as UN warns of ‘collapse of law and order’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nearly a hundred aid trucks looted in Gaza, as UN warns of ‘collapse of law and order’

CNN  

CNN — Nearly a hundred aid trucks were looted in southern Gaza on Saturday in what UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, has described as “one of the worst” incidents of its kind. Of the 109 trucks carrying food supplies for UNRWA and the World Food Programme from the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza, 97 trucks were “lost” in …

Middle East latest: Israel says 15 trucks carrying aid have been allowed into northern Gaza
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Middle East latest: Israel says 15 trucks carrying aid have been allowed into northern 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. Read our privacy policy Israel says 15 trucks carrying …

US says Israel has not breached American laws on blocking aid supplies in Gaza
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US says Israel has not breached American laws on blocking aid supplies in 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. Read our privacy policy The US said Israel didn’t …

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 …

Middle East latest: US won’t halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Middle East latest: US won’t halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation

Associated Press  

Eight international aid groups said Tuesday that Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands for greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where hunger experts say the north may already be experiencing famine. Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that “the age group most represented in verified fatalities was children …

US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza
1 month, 4 weeks ago

US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Tuesday that Israel has made some good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved. “We want to see the totality of the humanitarian situation improve, and we …

US won't limit weapon sales after aid groups say Israel missed deadline to boost Gaza humanitarian aid
1 month, 4 weeks ago

US won't limit weapon sales after aid groups say Israel missed deadline to boost Gaza humanitarian aid

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration says Israel has made good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and it will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved. However, international aid organisations say Israel has failed to meet US demands to allow greater humanitarian …

Aid to Gaza falls to lowest level in 11 months as US ultimatum nears expiry, raising tensions with Israel
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Aid to Gaza falls to lowest level in 11 months as US ultimatum nears expiry, raising tensions with Israel

Firstpost  

Nearly a month after US issued an ultimatum to Israel threatening sanctions if humanitarian supplies to Gaza were not increased, the aid reaching the war-torn enclave has fallen to its lowest level in 11 months since December, according to a report, citing official Israeli figures Nearly a month after US issued an ultimatum to Israel threatening sanctions if humanitarian supplies …

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 …

US says Israel to open new Gaza crossing as aid deadline looms
2 months ago

US says Israel to open new Gaza crossing as aid deadline looms

Hindustan Times  

Israel has informed the United States that it will open an additional crossing for aid into Gaza, the State Department said Thursday, as a US-imposed deadline looms next week. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have given Israel until November 13 to improve the humanitarian situation in the war-besieged Gaza Strip or risk the withholding of …

U.S. gives Israel a ‘fail’ grade on improving aid to Gaza so far
2 months ago

U.S. gives Israel a ‘fail’ grade on improving aid to Gaza so far

LA Times  

Palestinians gather to receive bags of flour distributed by UNRWA, the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees, in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Saturday. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller on Monday gave Israel a “fail” grade in terms of meeting the conditions for an improvement in aid deliveries to Gaza laid out in a letter last month to senior Israeli …

US, Israel, and Lebanon: A renewed push for a ceasefire in the Middle East
55 years ago

US, Israel, and Lebanon: A renewed push for a ceasefire in the Middle East

CNN  

US officials are heading to the Middle East in a renewed push to resolve the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon. Lebanon's prime minister expressed optimism that a potential Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire could be struck in the 'next few hours or days'. However, Iran could potentially respond to Israel's attacks before the US presidential election, potentially signaling a departure from Tehran's initial …

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 …

U.S. demands Israel allow humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing military support
2 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. demands Israel allow humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing military support

LA Times  

Palestinians look at the damage after an Israeli strike hit tents in a hospital courtyard in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Monday. In a rare, direct threat, the Biden administration has told Israel it must allow humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip or risk losing U.S. military armament, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the …

Israel’s pledge to guard an aid route into Gaza falls flat as lawlessness blocks distribution
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel’s pledge to guard an aid route into Gaza falls flat as lawlessness blocks distribution

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Sunday that it was establishing a new safe corridor to deliver aid into southern Gaza. FILE - Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip pass through the inspection area at the Kerem Shalom Crossing in southern Israel, Thursday, March 14, 2024. Israel’s ‘tactical pause’ stymied Israel said Sunday it would observe daily pauses …

Israel’s plan for ‘tactical pause’ for aid raises questions and deepens rifts. Here’s what we know
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s plan for ‘tactical pause’ for aid raises questions and deepens rifts. Here’s what we know

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. CNN — The Israel Defense Forces has announced a “tactical pause” of military activities along a road in southern Gaza that has been designated for humanitarian aid deliveries every day for 11 hours. In response to …

Israel's Army Says It Will Pause Daytime Fighting Along A Route In Southern Gaza To Help Ramp Up Aid
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel's Army Says It Will Pause Daytime Fighting Along A Route In Southern Gaza To Help Ramp Up Aid

Huff Post  

Palestinians collect food aid ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Saturday, June 15, 2024. Jehad Alshrafi via AP JERUSALEM — Israel’s military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting during daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian …

Israel army to pause daytime fighting along southern Gaza route to ramp up aid
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel army to pause daytime fighting along southern Gaza route to ramp up aid

Hindustan Times  

Israel's military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting throughout daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries destined for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war, now in its ninth month. The pause is aimed at allowing aid trucks to reach the nearby Israel-controlled Kerem Shalom …

Israeli military announces 'tactical pause' in attempt to increase flow of aid into hard-hit Gaza
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli military announces 'tactical pause' in attempt to increase flow of aid into hard-hit Gaza

The Hindu  

The Israeli military on June 16 announced a “tactical pause” in its offensive in the southern Gaza Strip to allow the deliveries of increased quantities of humanitarian aid. The pause is aimed at allowing aid trucks to reach the nearby Israel-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing, the main entry point for incoming aid, and travel safely to the Salah a-Din highway, a …

Israel’s army says it will pause daytime fighting along a route in southern Gaza to help flow of aid
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s army says it will pause daytime fighting along a route in southern Gaza to help flow of aid

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting during daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war, now in its ninth month. It’s aimed at allowing aid trucks to reach the nearby Israel-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing, …

Israel to pause daytime fighting in southern Gaza to help flow of stalled aid to Palestinians
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel to pause daytime fighting in southern Gaza to help flow of stalled aid to Palestinians

LA Times  

A Palestinian boy watches his portion of food aid ahead of the upcoming Eid al Adha holiday in Jerusalem on Saturday. Israel’s military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting during daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war, …

Israel announces ‘pause’ along southern Gaza route to allow in aid but no let up in Rafah offensive
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel announces ‘pause’ along southern Gaza route to allow in aid but no let up in Rafah offensive

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — The Israeli military has announced a “tactical pause” of military activity along a route in southern Gaza to allow aid to be distributed but stressed that there would be no let up in fighting in and around Rafah in southern Gaza. The pause began on Saturday and will take place every day from 8 a.m. until 7 …

Israeli military announces daily ‘tactical pause’ in southern Gaza to allow in aid
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli military announces daily ‘tactical pause’ in southern Gaza to allow in aid

NPR  

Israeli military announces daily ‘tactical pause’ in southern Gaza to allow in aid toggle caption Jehad Alshrafi/AP JERUSALEM — Israel's military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting throughout daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries destined for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war, now …

Israeli military announces 'tactical pause' in attempt to increase flow of aid into hard-hit Gaza
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli military announces 'tactical pause' in attempt to increase flow of aid into hard-hit Gaza

New Indian Express  

Israel’s eight-month military offensive against the Hamas militant group has plunged Gaza into a humanitarian crisis, with the U.N. reporting widespread hunger and hundreds of thousands of people on the brink of famine. COGAT, the Israeli military body that oversees aid distribution in Gaza, says there are no restrictions on the entry of trucks. It says more than 8,600 trucks …

Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says
7 months ago

Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says

The Hindu  

The first aid from an American-built pier arrived in Gaza on June 8 since storm damage required repairs to the project, the U.S. military said, relaunching an effort to bring supplies to Palestinians by sea that had been plagued with problems. About 1.1 million pounds of humanitarian aid was delivered to Gaza through the pier on Saturday, U.S. Central Command …

Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says
7 months ago

Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The first aid from an American-built pier arrived in Gaza on Saturday since storm damage required repairs to the project, the U.S. military said, relaunching an effort to bring supplies to Palestinians by sea that had been plagued with problems. About 1.1 million pounds of humanitarian aid was delivered to Gaza through the pier on Saturday, U.S. Central …

Hamas proposes peace deal with 'complete agreement' including hostages exchange deal if Israel stops war
7 months, 1 week ago

Hamas proposes peace deal with 'complete agreement' including hostages exchange deal if Israel stops war

India TV News  

Hamas said they informed ceasefire talks mediators that they are ready to reach a "complete agreement" including a comprehensive hostages/prisoners exchange deal if Israel "stops its war and aggression against people in Gaza," a statement from the group said on Thursday. The major statement from the militant group came as the Israeli military has lifted a ban on the sale …

Egyptian casualty along Gaza border puts strain on the landmark Israel-Egypt peace accord
7 months, 1 week ago

Egyptian casualty along Gaza border puts strain on the landmark Israel-Egypt peace accord

LA Times  

Egyptian trucks carrying humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip queue outside the Rafah border crossing on the Egyptian side March 23. Egypt’s military spokesman talked about a “shooting incident” but did not mention Israel, while the Israeli military said “dialog was taking place with the Egyptian side.” But Monday’s skirmish was the latest in a string of events underscoring …

Israeli action kills 35 in Gaza’s Rafah, two Hamas terrorists 'eliminated' in 'precise airstrike'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli action kills 35 in Gaza’s Rafah, two Hamas terrorists 'eliminated' in 'precise airstrike'

India TV News  

Israel-Hamas war: At least 35 people were killed while several others were injured in Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the Palestinian health workers said. Israeli action also came two days after the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to end its military offensive in Rafah where over half of Gaza’s population had sought shelter before Israel’s …

Aid trucks begin entering Gaza under agreement with Egypt to bypass Rafah
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Aid trucks begin entering Gaza under agreement with Egypt to bypass Rafah

The Hindu  

Aid trucks entered Gaza from southern Israel on Sunday through a new agreement to bypass the Rafah crossing with Egypt after Israeli forces seized the Palestinian side of it earlier this month. It agreed to temporarily divert traffic through Israel's Kerem Shalom crossing, Gaza's main cargo terminal, after a call between US President Joe Biden and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. …

El-Sisi and Biden agree to send aid to Gaza via Karem Abu Salem crossing
7 months, 2 weeks ago

El-Sisi and Biden agree to send aid to Gaza via Karem Abu Salem crossing

Al Jazeera  

Aid will be sent via crossing with Israel until legal mechanisms in place to reopen the crucial Rafah border crossing, Egypt says. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has agreed in a phone call with his United States counterpart, Joe Biden, to allow United Nations aid through the Karem Abu Salem border crossing to the bombarded and besieged Gaza Strip, the …

UN food agency warns that the new US sea route for Gaza aid may fail unless conditions improve
7 months, 2 weeks ago

UN food agency warns that the new US sea route for Gaza aid may fail unless conditions improve

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday the new U.S. $320 million pier project for delivering aid to Gaza may fail unless Israel starts ensuring the conditions the humanitarian groups need to operate safely. The Pentagon press secretary, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, said that as of Tuesday 569 metric tons of aid has been delivered to the secured …

Israel pounds Gaza as UN urges opening of land crossings for aid deliveries
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel pounds Gaza as UN urges opening of land crossings for aid deliveries

Al Jazeera  

Israeli army launches attacks across Gaza, including in Jabalia camp in the north, as humanitarian crisis deepens. Reporting from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud said the Palestinian Civil Defence said at least 93 bodies were recovered within 24 hours from the “streets and the alleyways” of Jabalia. Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, and the Palestinian …

Trucks are rolling across a new U.S. pier into Gaza. But aid challenges remain
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trucks are rolling across a new U.S. pier into Gaza. But aid challenges remain

LA Times  

Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hindered the delivery of food and other supplies. Kirby said the U.S. had indications that “some of that aid was already moving into Gaza.” But …

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 …

Israel escalates attacks as aid agencies warn Gaza on brink of catastrophe
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel escalates attacks as aid agencies warn Gaza on brink of catastrophe

Al Jazeera  

Israel intensifies assaults in north and central Gaza as aid groups warn crisis in Rafah ‘defies imagination’. Israel has continued its military push in across Gaza, with fierce urban gun battles between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups taking place in the Jabalia camp in the north to the southern city of Rafah, which borders Egypt. In the northern Jabalia …

Egypt warns Israel of ‘dire repercussions’ over Rafah operation in Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Egypt warns Israel of ‘dire repercussions’ over Rafah operation in Gaza

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. CNN — Egypt could consider downgrading relations with Israel if it presses on with a military operation in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah on the Egyptian border, an Egyptian official told CNN. In a statement on …

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 …

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 …

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