The Gaza Health Ministry accused Israel of a “targeted” attack. Israel’s military denied the accusation, blaming Palestinian gunmen for the violence.
Tag: Humanitarian Aid
First Ship Carrying Food Aid Arrives in Gaza
The ship, the Open Arms, carried some 200 metric tons of rice, flour and other food from Cyprus. It is seen as a pilot effort for a new maritime aid corridor.
Questions Persist as Israel Signals Support for More Aid for Gaza
Aid organizations and U.N. officials say the new efforts by land, air and sea are too small and inefficient to meet the enormous needs of Gazan civilians.
Dozens of Migrants Die After Their Boat Deflates in Mediterranean Off Libya
Survivors, who departed from Libya, said they had been adrift for four days when they were found.
How Is Aid Entering Gaza?
The amount of aid reaching Gaza has fallen sharply since Israel went to war with Hamas, leading to what humanitarian agencies say is a disaster for more than two million people.
UN Aid for Gaza Is Turned Away Because of Scissors, an Official Says
One truck was turned away because it contained scissors in medical kits for children, a U.N. official said. Israeli authorities accused the official of lying.
First Aid Ship Heads to Gaza, but Far More Is Needed
The maritime package of more than 200 tons of food is a welcome milestone, but not nearly enough to prevent famine, said relief officials, who called on Israel to allow more aid delivery by land.
Germany Helps Evacuate Gazan Orphans in Rafah to the West Bank
The German Embassy said it had helped a charity, SOS Children’s Villages International, move nearly 70 children from the city of Rafah to get them “out of acute danger.”
U.S. Military Ship Sets Sail to Help Build a Pier Off Gaza for Aid
The pier project is the latest in a flurry of efforts to get more aid into the enclave — including by sea — amid warnings from the U.N. that a famine in Gaza is imminent.
A Humanitarian Crisis Is Rapidly Unfolding in Haiti
As gangs have united in concerted attacks against the state, the prime minister is stranded in Puerto Rico, and food, water, fuel and medical care are in short supply.