Aid organizations and U.N. officials say the new efforts by land, air and sea are too small and inefficient to meet the enormous needs of Gazan civilians.
Author: Cassandra Vinograd
Germany Helps Evacuate Gazan Orphans in Rafah to the West Bank
The German Embassy said it had helped a charity, SOS Children’s Villages International, move nearly 70 children from the city of Rafah to get them “out of acute danger.”
U.S. Military Ship Sets Sail to Help Build a Pier Off Gaza for Aid
The pier project is the latest in a flurry of efforts to get more aid into the enclave — including by sea — amid warnings from the U.N. that a famine in Gaza is imminent.
Israeli Raid in West Bank Kills 3 in Jenin, Military Says
The Israeli military said its latest deadly raid targeted “terrorism” and was part of a broader operation in the Israeli-occupied territory.
Dutch Court Moves to Block Export of F-35 Jet Parts to Israel
The move reflected mounting alarm over the civilian toll of Israel’s war in Gaza, but was unlikely to have an immediate effect on the military campaign.
Iran Denies Ordering Drone Strike That Killed U.S. Troops in Jordan
The deaths of three U.S. service members were the first known fatalities from hostile fire since the start of Israel’s war against Hamas.
Why Iran Is the Common Link in Conflicts From Gaza to Pakistan
Iran’s long history of building up proxy forces that fight its enemies around the region, as well as its conflicts with separatist and terrorist groups, have played into a spate of recent conflicts.
2 Planes Collide at Japan Airport Amid Heavy Snow, Weeks After Tokyo Episode
Nobody was injured in the episode on Tuesday, which took place on the country’s northern island of Hokkaido amid heavy snow.
Murdered Kremlin Critic Anna Politkovskaya Was Veteran Journalist
The Russian journalist gained international renown for her criticism of the Kremlin and its policies in Chechnya. Her murder in 2006 provoked vocal condemnation from inside Russia and abroad.
António Costa, Portugal’s Prime Minister, Resigns Unexpectedly
He quit shortly after prosecutors announced raids on government buildings as part of an investigation into corruption.