Some aid was parachuted into the sea and retrieved by men in small boats. People on the shore scrambled for the packages.
Tag: Humanitarian Aid
Head of U.N. Palestinian Aid Agency in Gaza Warns It Is at ‘Breaking Point’
UNRWA, the chief lifeline for Gaza’s population of 2.2 million people, has lost $450 million in donor funding since Israeli allegations that 12 of its employees were involved in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack.
Motaz Azaiza Captured Gaza’s Suffering. But ‘Nothing Changed.’
When war broke out in Gaza on Oct.7, Motaz Azaiza, a Palestinian photographer, turned his camera to covering pain and loss in a territory under siege. In doing so, he attracted millions of followers — documenting the war while also trying to survive it.
Israeli Minister Blocks Flour From Reaching UNRWA in Gaza
Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said he had ordered flour shipments not to be transferred to the agency that aids Palestinians, citing allegations that some of its employees were affiliated with Hamas.
Talks in Cairo Aim for a Deal to Halt Gaza War and Free Hostages
Israel, Hamas, the United States, Qatar and Egypt are involved in negotiations, which will go on for days. Officials called them promising, but an accord did not seem imminent.
Biden Cautions Netanyahu on Ground Offensive in Southern Gaza
The president told the Israeli leader on Sunday that protection was needed for Palestinians seeking shelter and called for “urgent and specific” steps on humanitarian aid.
UNRWA in Gaza Fought Hamas Infiltration; Not Hard Enough, Israel Says
The main U.N. agency in Gaza said it has long investigated claims of links, firing several employees over the years. Israel says it is a compromised organization too weak to protect itself.
Biden Criticizes Republicans for Blocking Bill With Aid for Israel and Gaza
Senators from both parties shaped the legislation, which links a crackdown on unlawful migration to delivering emergency aid to war-torn areas overseas.
What Withholding Funds to UNRWA Means for Gaza
After 12 employees of the U.N. agency were accused of participating in the Oct. 7 attack against Israel, some donor countries have suspended funding. But more than a million people in Gaza depend on the agency for aid.
Donors Rally Behind UNRWA After Israeli Allegations
The U.S. envoy to the United Nations urged it to “take quick and decisive action” over Israeli allegations that 12 employees of UNRWA, the main aid agency for Palestinians, had taken part in the Oct. 7 attack.