Organized looters are attacking aid convoys in search of contraband cigarettes, officials say, as needed aid languishes.
Tag: Humanitarian Aid
Israel’s Repeated Evacuation Orders Take Toll on Already Weakened Gazans
The latest order, which the United Nations estimated affects about 250,000 people, was the largest since October, the U.N. said.
At Least 750,000 on Brink of Starvation and Death in Sudan, Experts Warn
A devastating civil war is pushing the country toward a full-blown famine, according to the international body that measures hunger.
Gazans Describe Life on the Verge of Famine
A panel of global hunger experts warned this week that the Gaza Strip could soon face famine, but to many Gazans, it feels as if one has already arrived.
Many Israelis Blame Hamas for Gaza Suffering, and Feel Little Sympathy
Despite being aware of the devastation in the enclave, many in Israel ask why they should show pity when Palestinians there showed none on Oct. 7.
Anarchy Hinders Gaza Aid Efforts, Despite Daily Combat Pause
Thousands of tons of aid stockpiled in southern Gaza cannot be distributed because the roads are too dangerous, relief groups say.
U.S. Pier for Gaza Aid Is Failing, and Could Be Dismantled Early
Officials hope a looming deadline will pressure Israel to open more land routes into the territory, which is facing extreme levels of hunger.
Israel’s Daily Combat Pause in Part of Gaza: How Is It Working?
The new practice is supposed to make it easier and safer to distribute desperately needed aid around Gaza. Aid groups are hopeful, but say more is needed.
Gaza Is World’s Deadliest Place for Aid Workers, UN Says
The peril faced by humanitarian workers in Gaza has interrupted or obstructed the delivery of aid in a place where, aid groups have warned, hundreds of thousands of people are facing famine conditions.
Rough Seas Set Back U.S.-Made Gaza Pier Yet Again
The U.S. military said it would temporarily move a pier designed for aid deliveries to Gaza a week after announcing it had been repaired and reattached.