The ship, the Open Arms, carried some 200 metric tons of rice, flour and other food from Cyprus. It is seen as a pilot effort for a new maritime aid corridor.
Author: Anushka Patil
Israeli Strike Near Rafah Hospital Kills at Least 11, Gaza Officials Say
Dozens of other displaced Palestinians who had been sheltering nearby were also injured, the officials said.
Jordan and France Airdrop Food and Other Aid Into Gaza
Some aid was parachuted into the sea and retrieved by men in small boats. People on the shore scrambled for the packages.
Netanyahu Says a Hostage Deal Would Delay, But Not Stop a Rafah Invasion
The Israeli leader reiterated plans for a military operation in the southern Gaza city that he says is essential to eliminating Hamas.
These Countries Are Warning Against Israel’s Planned Rafah Offensive
Allies and others say the safety of the Palestinian civilians who have sought shelter in the far south of Gaza is paramount.
Israeli American Thought to Be a Hamas Hostage Was Killed on Oct. 7, Family Says
The bodies of Judih Weinstein Haggai and her husband, Gadi Haggai, are still held by Hamas, their family said.
Palestinian Activist Ahed Tamimi Freed From Israeli Prison in Hostage Exchange
The 22-year-old activist was jailed for three weeks without being charged. Her arrest was one of thousands made during the Israeli military’s crackdown in the occupied West Bank after the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7.
Palestinian Activist Ahed Tamimi Faces Indefinite Detention in Israel
She is one of the highest-profile Palestinians arrested by Israel in its post-Oct. 7 crackdown. The military has moved to keep her jailed without charge, though she could also be freed in a hostage swap.