A look at the humanitarian assistance getting into the Gaza Strip by land, air and sea.
Tag: Humanitarian Aid
Israel and Egypt Spar, Squeezing Gaza Aid Routes
With no resumption of deliveries in sight, officials fear the territory’s threadbare humanitarian relief effort could collapse altogether.
People Leaving Rafah Describe Fearful Flight From Israeli Assaults
‘We feel depressed and so exhausted from repeating the same suffering,’ one mother of 11 said.
Actions by Israel and Egypt Squeeze Gaza Aid Routes
Israel’s military has seized and closed the Rafah crossing as it fights in the area, and officials say that Egypt is not allowing aid trucks to go to the other main crossing at Kerem Shalom.
U.S. Ship Carrying Aid for Gaza Departs From Cyprus
A Pentagon spokesman said bad weather had made it impossible to install a new floating pier and causeway.
Nearly 79,000 Have Fled Rafah Since Monday, UN Says
Israeli forces had called for the evacuation of about 110,000 people from the eastern part of the Gazan city and seized the Gaza side of a border crossing with Egypt in an incursion this week.
U.N. Says Rafah Operation and Closure of Crossings Are a Setback for Gaza Aid
No trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since Sunday, according to the U.N.
Israel Reopens a Gaza Crossing Critical for Humanitarian Aid
The crossing at Kerem Shalom had been closed since a Hamas rocket attack from Gaza on Sunday killed four soldiers in the area.
How 360,000 Haitians Wound Up Living in Empty Lots and Crowded Schools
In a worsening humanitarian crisis, Haitians have been forced to flee their homes in the face of gang onslaughts, but the international response has failed to keep up.
With a Gaza Cease-Fire in the Balance, Netanyahu Maneuvers to Keep Power
The Israeli prime minister, under pressure from all sides, is trying to reassure his many domestic, military and diplomatic critics. Here’s a look at what he is confronting.