While imposing sanctions on Iran, U.S. and European governments are urging restraint amid fears of a cycle of escalation as Israel weighs retaliation for an Iranian attack.
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World Central Kitchen Let Him Serve Gaza. He Paid With His Life.
The killing of foreign aid workers from World Central Kitchen brought international outrage. The death of their Palestinian driver drew less attention.
U.N. Chief Calls Conditions in Gaza a ‘Moral Outrage’
In a visit to the Rafah border crossing, Secretary General António Guterres called for an immediate cease-fire and expressed solidarity with Palestinians in the territory.
Israel Raids Al-Shifa Hospital Again; Netanyahu to Send Team for Talks in D.C.
The warning came amid an Israeli raid on Al-Shifa Hospital. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also agreed to send military and humanitarian officials to Washington to hear the Biden administration’s concerns.
Israel Sees Vindication in U.N.’s Report, but Tensions Between Them Rise
A U.N. inquiry found support for Israel’s allegations of sexual violence in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, but they remain bitterly at odds over the war in the Gaza Strip.
UNRWA Is Imperiled by Accusations of Terrorism
Donors have pulled funds for the main aid agency in Gaza after allegations that some employees took part in the Oct. 7 attack, but it is not clear who would fill the vacuum if it ran out of money.
UNRWA Is Investigating Charges of Workers’ Involvement in Oct. 7 Attacks
The United States temporarily cut off funding to UNRWA, the agency that aids Palestinians, citing allegations that 12 of its workers were involved in the Hamas-led assault on southern Israel.
U.N. Chief Says Gaza Death Toll Is ‘Unacceptable’ as It Passes 25,000
Palestinian authorities said on Sunday that more than 25,000 people had been killed in the Gaza Strip in the Israel’s military response to the Oct. 7 attacks.
U.N. Resolution on Gaza Passes but Stops Short of Calling for Cease-Fire
After a week of heated negotiations, the U.N. Security Council approved a measure that called on Israel and Hamas to pause the fighting to allow for the delivery of more humanitarian aid.
Israeli Strikes Pound Gaza a Day after U.S. Vetoes Cease-Fire Resolution.
Some of the strikes targeted the southern Gaza Strip, where the Israeli military has ordered civilians to go to avoid bombardment.