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.
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Video Analysis Shows Israeli Strike Used Bomb That Appeared to Be U.S.-Made
A video of munitions debris filmed at the school complex in central Gaza where thousands of Palestinians were sheltering showed remnants of a GBU-39, a bomb that is designed and manufactured by Boeing.
Israel Expands Rafah Offensive Amid International Pressure Over Gaza War
While the government has been hit with a string of diplomatic and legal defeats, the Israeli public’s support for the Gaza war remains strong.
Israel’s Wartime Government Frays as Frustration with Netanyahu Grows
Benny Gantz, a centrist member of leadership, presented the prime minister with an ultimatum that demanded a plan for the future of Israel’s war.
Aid Starts Entering Gaza Through U.S.-Built Pier, but Officials Say It Isn’t Enough
Israel said Friday that it was facilitating the flow of aid and that its operations in Rafah, which have caused 630,000 people to flee, were ‘limited and localized.’
As Israel Steps Up Attacks, 300,000 Gazans Are Forced to Evacuate
Many say there is nowhere to go, and even the “humanitarian zone” recommended by Israel is neither safe nor equipped to handle all of them, the U.N. says.
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.
Israel Delivers More Aid to Gaza, but Threat of Famine Persists, U.N. Says
Israel says the number of trucks entering the enclave has doubled to an average of 400 a day. The U.N. disputes that, but agrees that the pace of deliveries has quickened.
Germany Will Resume Funding for UNRWA After a UN Report
The announcement was likely to further strain Germany’s longstanding ties with Israel, which have deteriorated because of differences over the war in Gaza.
Israel Hasn’t Offered Evidence Tying Many U.N. Workers to Hamas, Review Says
The review did not address whether some employees of a U.N. agency, UNRWA, took part in the Oct. 7 attack, but it said no evidence had emerged that many UNRWA workers belonged to militant groups.