May 27 Watch 10:25 New U.S.-backed aid distribution system in Gaza quickly overwhelmed By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev The new aid distribution system in Gaza was quickly overwhelmed by Palestinians who for 11 weeks have been blocked from assistance. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, backed by the U.S. and Israel, says the old UN-led system allowed Hamas to flourish. Continue watching
May 27 The U.S.-backed Gaza aid plan has started operating. Why are so many humanitarian groups opposed to it? By Sam Mednick, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 26 A new aid system in Gaza has started operations, a U.S.-backed group says By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is taking over the handling of aid despite objections from United Nations. Continue reading
May 26 Israeli strikes kill 52 in Gaza including dozens in a shelter, medics say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, including 36 in a school-turned-shelter that was struck as people slept. Continue reading
May 25 Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 38 people, including children, as Noem visits Israel By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Gaza's Health Ministry said 3,785 people have been killed in the territory since Israel ended a ceasefire and renewed its offensive in March. Continue reading
May 24 Nine of a doctor’s 10 children are killed in latest Israeli strikes in Gaza, health officials say By Sally Abou AlJoud, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The bodies of 79 people killed by Israeli strikes have been brought to hospitals in the past 24 hours, Gaza's Health Ministry said Saturday, a toll that doesn't include hospitals in the battered north that it said are now inaccessible. Continue reading
May 23 How one UN leader’s mistaken timeline caused confusion about Gaza children’s starvation risk By Grace Abels, PolitiFact Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but a UN leader got the timeline wrong when he said 14,000 babies would die in “the next 48 hours.” The report he referenced projected such severe child malnutrition in the region over 11… Continue reading
May 23 At least 60 people were killed after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel is facing mounting international criticism for its latest offensive and pressure to let aid into Gaza amid a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Continue reading
May 22 Palestinian children suffering from malnutrition overwhelm Gaza’s Nasser Hospital By Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Sarah El Deeb, Sam Mednick, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 21 Dozens in Gaza killed by Israeli strikes as critical aid fails to reach Palestinians By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The attacks killed at least 82 people, including several women and a week-old infant, according to the Gaza Health Ministry and area hospitals. Continue reading