The U.S., Egypt and other countries are urging the delivery of food, water and fuel to counter the desperate shortages facing Gaza’s two million residents.
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Gaza’s Hospitals Face ‘Impossible’ Choices With Israel Evacuation Order
As a widely anticipated ground invasion looms, hospitals in Gaza City said they had no way to evacuate thousands of sick and injured patients.
Poised for Attack, Israel Steps Up Calls for Gaza Residents to Leave ‘Battle Zone’
Nearly one million displaced Gazans are facing shortages of food, clean water and shelter, while Americans remain trapped in the enclave.
Nearly Half of Gaza’s Population Displaced in Humanitarian Crisis
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from northern Gaza have left their homes in the past day alone. The U.N. warned the territory was in danger of running out of water.
UN Official Warns of ‘Huge Disaster’ in Gaza
Water and electricity supplies have been cut off, and the status of emergency humanitarian aid is unclear, said a spokesman for a U.N. agency working in Gaza.
Israel Retakes Towns Near Gaza as Its Military Readies Major Offensive
“The next step is to move forward, go on the offense,” an Israeli general said, as the country called up more reservists in response to devastating attacks by Palestinian gunmen who killed more than 900 people.
Russia Is Denied a Seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council
Russia lost a vote in the General Assembly to Albania and Bulgaria, failing in its bid to be restored to the council after its suspension last year. But nearly half of the assembly backed Russia, showing that it was not completely isolated.
Entire Villages Razed as Death Toll Soars From Quakes in Afghanistan
Local officials reported 813 confirmed deaths, though the toll was expected to rise. Homes were reduced to rubble, and hospitals are overwhelmed.
Russia Bids to Rejoin U.N. Human Rights Council
The vote scheduled for Tuesday in the U.N. General Assembly could be close, in part because of Russia’s support among some countries of the global south.
They’ve Been Stateless for 10 Years. Now Many Are Facing Deportation.
Ten years after a court order ruled that children of Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic were not entitled to citizenship, many live in fear of arrest or expulsion.