Jul 26 Israeli military says airdrops of humanitarian aid will begin Saturday night in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press International criticism, including by close allies, has grown as several hundred Palestinians have been killed in recent weeks while trying to reach aid. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 6:23 Palestinians describe choice between starvation and risking death to get food aid in Gaza By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz There are signs that Israel is preparing to expand ground operations into an area of central Gaza that has been a relatively safe refuge for displaced Palestinians and humanitarian aid groups. While the Israeli military issued evacuation orders, at least… Continue watching
Jul 16 20 Palestinians killed in chaos at Gaza aid distribution site, Israeli-backed aid group says By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Twenty Palestinians were killed Wednesday in the crush of a crowd at a food distribution site run by an Israeli-backed American organization in the Gaza Strip, the group said, the first time it has acknowledged deadly violence at its operations. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 4:45 Desperation mounts in Gaza as Palestinians are killed while seeking food aid By John Yang, Andrew Corkery While the world’s attention is focused on Iran, Israel’s war in Gaza continues. Gaza health officials said Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours killed 51 Palestinians and wounded 104. John Yang speaks with James Elder, global spokesperson for UNICEF,… Continue watching
Jun 08 Israel vows to block Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg By Associated Press Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel wouldn't allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, which he said was aimed at preventing Hamas from importing arms. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 3:54 More than 2 dozen killed as Gazans again face gunfire outside humanitarian aid site By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev It's designed to deliver food to the most desperate, but for the third time in three days, Gazans faced gunfire outside a new humanitarian aid site. It comes as half a million Gazans are extremely food insecure and on the… Continue watching
May 28 4 Palestinians killed as crowd rushes UN food warehouse a day after gunfire at new Gaza aid site By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Hundreds of Palestinians stormed a United Nations food warehouse in Gaza in a desperate attempt to get something to eat. Hospital officials said four people died Wednesday in the chaos. Continue reading
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 22 2 Israeli Embassy staff members killed in DC shooting By Maya Sweedler, Associated Press The stunning attack prompted Israeli missions to beef up their security and lower their flags to half-staff. 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