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Tag: Humanitarian Aid
Providing Both Bombs and Food, Biden Puts Himself in the Middle of Gaza’s War
The president’s decision to send aid by air and sea represents a shift prompted by the growing humanitarian crisis. But it raised uncomfortable questions about America’s role.
Biden Plan to Build Gaza Aid Port Could Deliver 2 Million Meals a Day
However, the planned pier and causeway will take at least a month and maybe two to complete, the Pentagon said.
Europe and U.S. Plan to Supply Gaza by Sea, but Aid Groups Say It’s Not Enough
Relief organizations say cumbersome new strategies cannot substitute for Israel allowing more supply trucks into the Gaza Strip, while an airdrop of aid reportedly went awry and killed five people.
Gaza Authorities Say Accident Involving Airdropped Aid Killed 5
If confirmed, the deaths would underscore the dangers and difficulties of relying on airdrops to get food to people facing severe hunger in northern Gaza after five months of war.
Israeli Forces ‘Fired Precisely’ at Gazans During Aid Convoy Chaos, Military Says
An initial review by the Israeli military of the episode differed from accounts of witnesses and Palestinian officials, who described extensive shooting after thousands massed around aid trucks.
U.S. Military to Build Floating Pier to Ferry Gaza Aid, White House Says
U.S. officials said that a temporary port, built from ships and then moved close to shore, would allow hundreds of truckloads of aid to reach Gazans on the brink of starvation.
Gaza Aid Effort: U.S. Conducts 2nd Airdrop but Will Not Use Troops on the Ground
U.S. Air Force cargo planes dropped 36,800 ready-to-eat meals, in a joint operation with the Jordanian Air Force, but a Pentagon spokesman said were no plans to put U.S. forces on the ground.
The U.N. Says Gaza Is Close to Famine. What Does That Mean?
Several criteria, including acute malnutrition in at least 30 percent of children, go into determining that a famine exists. It is not clear who has the authority to officially declare a famine in Gaza.
Israel Helped Organize Convoy That Ended in Disaster
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.