Israel promised last week to open a border crossing and a port to aid shipments, but it is not clear when either change will occur. Israel and the U.N. also disagree on how much aid is reaching Gaza.
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Gaza Aid Groups Fear for Safety After Strike on World Central Kitchen
“Gaza right now is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a humanitarian worker,” a spokeswoman for Save the Children said after a strike killed World Central Kitchen workers.
How World Central Kitchen Built a Jetty to Get Aid Into Gaza
Workers with World Central Kitchen were still finishing a jetty made from the rubble of bombed buildings when a ship arrived carrying the first aid into the enclave by sea in nearly two decades.
Congress Seeks to Bar Funding for U.N. Agency for Palestinians
A bill would bar support for the agency, UNRWA, amid accusations that some employees were Hamas fighters. Other countries are scrambling to make up the looming shortfall.
Israel Allows Aid Directly Into North Gaza, Raising Hopes for More
The World Food Program delivery, containing food for 25,000 people, was the first since Oct. 7 to go directly from Israel into the northern Gaza Strip, where many people are at risk of starvation.
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.
As U.S. Rushes to Build Gaza Port, Major Challenges Loom
Famine is stalking Gaza, but the American-led initiative faces daunting obstacles in logistics, security and cost.
Sweden and Canada to Restart Payments to U.N. Agency for Palestinians
The countries were among those that suspended payments to the agency, known as UNRWA, after Israel accused a dozen of its employees of taking part in Hamas-led terrorist attacks on Oct. 7.
U.N. Aid Agency Researchers Allege Abuse of Gazans in Israeli Detention
UNRWA, the aid agency for Palestinians, is preparing to publish an investigation based on testimony from more than 100 detainees that accuses Israeli troops of abuse.