It was one of four convoys put together by local Palestinian businessmen this week at the behest of Israeli officials, who promised to provide security.
Tag: Food Insecurity
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.
Gazans Ambush Aid Convoys Amid Food Shortages
Images of one ambush attempt show several dozen young men briefly forcing aid trucks off a highway and throwing stones at them.
Israel Orders New Evacuations in Northern Gaza as U.N. Suspends Food Deliveries
Residents of two neighborhoods in Gaza City were ordered to evacuate, and the World Food Program described scenes of chaos in the north too dangerous to allow it to provide food supplies.
Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally
The crisis, worsened partly by climate change, has been accompanied by soaring food prices and could have consequences for hunger, elections and migration worldwide.
What Happens When There Is No Food: Experts Say Severe Malnutrition Could Set in Swiftly in Gaza
Nutrition experts say the progression from hunger to severe malnutrition can be rapid, especially in children.
Half of Gazans Are at Risk of Starving, U.N. Warns
More than 90 percent of Palestinians in the territory say they have regularly gone without food for a whole day, according to the United Nations.
U.S. Resumes Food Aid for Refugees in Ethiopia
But food supplies will remain suspended for tens of millions of Ethiopians until the government takes steps to root out corruption.
Fears and Chaos Grow in Nagorno-Karabakh After Takeover
With food shortages and blackouts, rumors of revenge-taking abound — and are flatly denied by the Azerbaijani authorities.
Dominican Republic Will Close Border With Haiti Amid Water Dispute
The Dominican president said the military would enforce the measure on Friday morning. Experts warned the closure could deepen Haiti’s economic crisis.