World May 31 Desperate Palestinians stop, unload UN food trucks as Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza The WFP said 77 trucks carrying aid, mostly flour, were stopped by hungry people who took the food before the trucks could reach their destination. Gaza's Health Ministry said at least 60 people were killed by Israeli strikes in the…
World May 27 The U.S.-backed Gaza aid plan has started operating. Why are so many humanitarian groups opposed to it? Jake Wood, the American heading the effort, said Sunday night he was resigning because it was clear the organization would not be allowed to operate independently.
World May 22 Palestinian children suffering from malnutrition overwhelm Gaza’s Nasser Hospital More than 9,000 children in Gaza have been treated for malnutrition this year, according to the U.N. children’s agency, and food security experts say tens of thousands of cases are expected in the coming year.
World May 12 Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t end blockade, experts warn Food security experts say the Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t lift its blockade and stop its military campaign.
World May 05 Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan, officials say Capturing and potentially occupying the territory again for an indefinite period would not only further dash hopes for Palestinian statehood, it would embed Israel inside a population that is deeply hostile to it and raise questions about how Israel plans…
World May 02 Israeli military launches airstrike on Syria after warning over sectarian attacks Israel’s air force struck near Syria’s presidential palace early Friday after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria.
World May 02 Drones strike ship off Maltese coast carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say Malta said those aboard refused to leave their ship but that the group was safe and no injuries were reported.
World Apr 12 Israel cuts off Rafah in southern Gaza, vowing to ‘vigorously’ expand control of territory Israeli troops were deployed last week to the new security corridor referred to as Morag, the name of a Jewish settlement that once stood between Rafah and Khan Younis, after the army ordered sweeping evacuations covering most of Rafah, indicating it…
World Apr 11 Israel’s military says air force reservists who condemned Gaza war will be fired In a statement to The Associated Press, an army official said there was no room for any body or individual, including reservists in active duty, "to exploit their military status while simultaneously participating in the fighting," calling it a breach…
World Apr 07 Israel now controls 50 percent of Gaza The largest contiguous area the army controls is around the Gaza border, where the military has razed Palestinian homes, farmland and infrastructure to the point of uninhabitability, according to rights groups and Israeli soldiers interviewed by the Associated Press.