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
May 21 2 of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza encircled by Israeli forces, staff say By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The Indonesian hospital and al-Awda hospital are among the region’s only surviving medical centers. Both have come under fire this week, including shelling at al-Awda that happened Wednesday as The Associated Press spoke to its director on the phone. Continue reading
May 20 UK cuts trade talks with Israel over Gaza offensive and blockade By Brian Melley, Associated Press The British government says it is suspending free trade negotiations with Israel and leveling new sanctions targeting West Bank settlers as it criticizes Israel’s military actions in Gaza. Continue reading
May 20 Israel's latest military offensive kills 85 in Gaza despite mounting international criticism By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israel is pressing ahead with its new military offensive in Gaza despite mounting international criticism. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 5:29 Israel allows 'minimal aid' into Gaza as it intensifies airstrikes and ground operations By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn The Israeli military allowed humanitarian aid into Gaza for the first time in more than 11 weeks. It came after Britain, France and Canada threatened to sanction Israel if it did not provide assistance. Israel also ordered Gaza’s second-largest city… Continue watching
May 19 As Israel's blockade pushes Gaza towards famine, aid workers say they feel helpless By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Humanitarian workers in Gaza have overflowed with anger, frustration and horror as Israel’s blockade pushed the territory into famine. Continue reading
May 19 Aid trucks enter Gaza for the first time in nearly 3 months By Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Five trucks carrying baby food and other aid entered the territory of over 2 million Palestinians via the Kerem Shalom crossing, according to the Israeli defense body in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza, COGAT. Continue reading