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Gaza aid effort at ‘breaking point’, warns UN
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4 days, 9 hours ago

Gaza aid effort at ‘breaking point’, warns UN

Al Jazeera  

OCHA chief says attacks by both Israeli troops and Palestinian groups stifling bid to save lives in war-torn enclave. Aid efforts in Gaza are facing mounting obstacles as Israeli forces continue attacks on relief workers amid a breakdown of law and order in the war-torn enclave, the UN humanitarian agency’s chief said in a statement late on Monday. Tom Fletcher, …

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Israel raid empties northern Gaza’s last functioning major hospital of all patients and detains its director
1 week, 5 days ago

Israel raid empties northern Gaza’s last functioning major hospital of all patients and detains its director

CNN  

CNN — Northern Gaza’s last remaining major hospital is now out of service after a raid by Israeli forces severely damaged the building and emptied its wards of patients and doctors. Mohammed Salha, director of Al Awda Hospital in northern Gaza, which is barely functioning and severely damaged due to recent airstrikes, told CNN Monday that Kamal Adwan Hospital is …

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Israel raid empties northern Gaza’s last functioning major hospital of all patients and detains its director
1 week, 5 days ago

Israel raid empties northern Gaza’s last functioning major hospital of all patients and detains its director

CNN  

CNN — Northern Gaza’s last remaining major hospital is now out of service after a raid by Israeli forces severely damaged the building and emptied its wards of patients and doctors. Mohammed Salha, director of Al Awda Hospital in northern Gaza, which is barely functioning and severely damaged due to recent airstrikes, told CNN Monday that Kamal Adwan Hospital is …

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Middle East latest: Israeli soldiers burn a hospital in Gaza
2 weeks ago

Middle East latest: Israeli soldiers burn a hospital in Gaza

Hindustan Times  

Israeli soldiers stormed and burned a hospital in isolated northern Gaza after forcibly removing staff and patients on Friday, Health Ministry officials said. Middle East latest: Israeli soldiers burn a hospital in Gaza Gaza's Health Ministry said Israeli troops set fires in several parts of Kamal Adwan Hospital, including the lab and surgery department. Israeli troops burn a hospital in …

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Middle East latest: Houthi rebels fire missile at Israel hours after airstrikes on Yemen airport
2 weeks ago

Middle East latest: Houthi rebels fire missile at Israel hours after airstrikes on Yemen airport

Associated Press  

Houthi rebels in Yemen fired a missile at Israel early Friday, hours after a wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s main airport as the World Health Organization’s director-general was about to board a flight there. Here’s the latest: Israel carries out more airstrikes deep inside Lebanon, state media say BEIRUT — Israeli warplanes carried three airstrikes deep into eastern Lebanon …

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Middle East latest: Israeli raid and airstrikes in West Bank kill at least 8 Palestinians
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Middle East latest: Israeli raid and airstrikes in West Bank kill at least 8 Palestinians

Associated Press  

At least eight people were killed by Israeli military operations in the northern West Bank around the city of Tulkarem on Tuesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, including three people it said were killed by Israeli airstrikes. Here’s the latest: Israeli raid and airstrikes kill at least 8 Palestinians in West Bank, health officials say NUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West …

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UN says 16 mln people need aid in Syria
1 month ago

UN says 16 mln people need aid in Syria

China Daily  

A man sits outside a damaged building, after Bashar al-Assad's government collapsed, in Aleppo, Syria, December 9, 2024. "Despite the challenges and the volatile situation, we and our partners continue to provide emergency aid," the office said. The office said that in northwest Syria, all humanitarian organizations in Idlib and northern Aleppo resumed regular operations and the three border crossings …

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Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN
1 month ago

Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-06 10:33 UNITED NATIONS -- UN humanitarians said on Thursday they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in northwest Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said local authorities reported tens of thousands of displaced families in Hama, some of whom fled to Homs. OCHA said it had worked in Hama with humanitarian partners …

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Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN
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1 month ago

Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN

China Daily  

UNITED NATIONS -- UN humanitarians said on Thursday they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in northwest Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said local authorities reported tens of thousands of displaced families in Hama, some of whom fled to Homs. OCHA said it had worked in Hama with humanitarian partners before fighting broke out to …

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Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN
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1 month ago

Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN

China Daily  

UNITED NATIONS -- UN humanitarians said on Thursday they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in northwest Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said local authorities reported tens of thousands of displaced families in Hama, some of whom fled to Homs. OCHA said it had worked in Hama with humanitarian partners before fighting broke out to …

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UN humanitarian partners assess flood damage to displaced Gazans
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN humanitarian partners assess flood damage to displaced Gazans

China Daily  

Children stand by a tent damaged in heavy rain in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Nov 25, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - UN humanitarians said on Monday they and their partners have been evaluating flood damage in a response to multiple sites for displaced Gazans hit by heavy weekend rainfall. "Our humanitarian partners have been carrying …

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UN humanitarian partners assess flood damage to displaced Gazans
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN humanitarian partners assess flood damage to displaced Gazans

China Daily  

Children stand by a tent damaged in heavy rain in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Nov 25, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - UN humanitarians said on Monday they and their partners have been evaluating flood damage in a response to multiple sites for displaced Gazans hit by heavy weekend rainfall. "Our humanitarian partners have been carrying …

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Aid delivery attempts in besieged northern Gaza denied or impeded more than 40 days: UN
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Aid delivery attempts in besieged northern Gaza denied or impeded more than 40 days: UN

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-20 09:26 Palestinians are seen at a school-turned shelter which was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City on Nov 16, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - UN humanitarians said on Tuesday attempts for more than 40 days have been denied or impeded to aid people struggling to stay alive while under siege in northern Gaza areas. The …

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Aid delivery attempts in besieged northern Gaza denied or impeded more than 40 days: UN
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Aid delivery attempts in besieged northern Gaza denied or impeded more than 40 days: UN

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-20 09:26 Palestinians are seen at a school-turned shelter which was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City on Nov 16, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - UN humanitarians said on Tuesday attempts for more than 40 days have been denied or impeded to aid people struggling to stay alive while under siege in northern Gaza areas. The …

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Aid delivery attempts in besieged northern Gaza denied or impeded more than 40 days: UN
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Aid delivery attempts in besieged northern Gaza denied or impeded more than 40 days: UN

China Daily  

Palestinians are seen at a school-turned shelter which was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City on Nov 16, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - UN humanitarians said on Tuesday attempts for more than 40 days have been denied or impeded to aid people struggling to stay alive while under siege in northern Gaza areas. The humanitarians said that as mass …

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Aid delivery attempts in besieged northern Gaza denied or impeded more than 40 days: UN
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Aid delivery attempts in besieged northern Gaza denied or impeded more than 40 days: UN

China Daily  

Palestinians are seen at a school-turned shelter which was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City on Nov 16, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - UN humanitarians said on Tuesday attempts for more than 40 days have been denied or impeded to aid people struggling to stay alive while under siege in northern Gaza areas. The humanitarians said that as mass …

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Middle East latest: US envoy holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire proposal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Middle East latest: US envoy holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire proposal

Associated Press  

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein held what he called “very constructive talks” with Lebanese officials in Beirut on Tuesday about a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Food and medical supplies were also supposed to be delivered to Kamal Adwan but Dujarric said, “our partners say the team was forced to offload the food at an Israeli military checkpoint before reaching …

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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 …

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Middle East latest: Israeli minister reports some progress toward cease-fire but Hezbollah unaware
2 months ago

Middle East latest: Israeli minister reports some progress toward cease-fire but Hezbollah unaware

Associated Press  

Israel’s new foreign minister said Monday that there has been “certain progress” in efforts to end the fighting with Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Earlier Monday, Israel’s new foreign minister told reporters there has been “certain progress” in cease-fire efforts with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel says 190 rockets were fired from Lebanon, with reports that nearly half targeted the area around Haifa TEL …

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Over 5,60,000 Children Vaccinated Against Polio In Gaza, Says UN
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Over 5,60,000 Children Vaccinated Against Polio In Gaza, Says UN

ABP News  

United Nations, Sep 14 The United Nations and its partners have vaccinated against polio more than 560,000 children under 10 in the Gaza Strip, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Friday said the World Health Organization reported that the first round of the emergency vaccination campaign in the north, central, and southern zones …

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First round of Gaza anti-polio campaign ends, 560,000 children vaccinated: UN
3 months, 4 weeks ago

First round of Gaza anti-polio campaign ends, 560,000 children vaccinated: UN

China Daily  

A Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio in Jabalia in northern Gaza Strip, September 10, 2024. UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations and its partners have vaccinated against polio more than 560,000 children under 10 in the Gaza Strip, UN humanitarians said on Friday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the World Health Organization reported that …

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Gaza’s humanitarian crisis hits new lows as sanitary conditions plummet
4 months ago

Gaza’s humanitarian crisis hits new lows as sanitary conditions plummet

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This story contains graphic content. Even as the campaign to vaccinate Gaza’s children for polio continues, the United Nations and aid agencies warn of deteriorating public health conditions. On Sunday, the UN Relief and Works Agency, the UN body in charge of the Palestinian territories, said on X: “While we vaccinate children against polio, many other diseases continue …

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Rights Experts Warn A Besieged West Bank Could Face The Same Fate As Gaza
4 months ago

Rights Experts Warn A Besieged West Bank Could Face The Same Fate As Gaza

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Human rights experts warn that Israeli forces are increasingly using their war-like tactics from the ongoing offensive in Gaza to kill, injure and displace Palestinians in the West Bank ― a military campaign that has quickly become the deadliest operation in the settler-occupied territory in more than two decades. Last week, Israel launched the largest raids in …

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Israeli forces using ‘war-like’ tactics in occupied West Bank: UN
4 months, 1 week ago

Israeli forces using ‘war-like’ tactics in occupied West Bank: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN’s humanitarian agency says dozens of people have been killed over the past week in Israeli attacks including air strikes. Israeli forces are using “lethal war-like tactics” in the occupied West Bank, according to the UN’s humanitarian agency. Israeli military’s latest assault in Jenin is in its eighth day, and the third day in Tulkarem, where Israeli forces are inflicting …

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