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Israel hindering humanitarian support to Gaza with border controls: EU

Israel hindering humanitarian support to Gaza with border controls: EU

Top diplomat previously said, 'Israel uses starvation as war arm in Gaza'. EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said Friday that there is evidence Israel is preventing humanitarian aid from

Israel claims to ‘flood’ Gaza with aid as pressure mounts to do more

Israel claims to ‘flood’ Gaza with aid as pressure mounts to do more

Israel will try to "flood" the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid from a variety of entry points, the main military spokesman said on Wednesday as international pressure mounted to address the growing problem of hunger

Canada resumes funding UNRWA despite Israeli claims

Canada resumes funding UNRWA despite Israeli claims

Canada will resume funding to the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency, International Aid Minister Ahmed Hussen said on Friday, becoming one of the first international donors to announce such a move. Ottawa paused funding on Jan.

It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed Gaza children, Now some die of hunger too

It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed Gaza children, Now some die of hunger too

It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in war-ravaged Gaza — now some are dying of hunger. Officials have been warning for months that Israel’s siege and offensive were pushing the Palestinian territory

Biden’s port for aid to Gaza might not be ready for 60 days: Pentagon

Biden’s port for aid to Gaza might not be ready for 60 days: Pentagon

U.S. President Joe Biden's plan to build a floating U.S. military port to speed up aid to Gaza could take up to 60 days to become a reality and involve more than 1,000 American troops,

Will Biden’s temporary port plan stop famine in Gaza?

Will Biden’s temporary port plan stop famine in Gaza?

U.S. President Joe Biden has announced that the military will build a temporary port on Gaza's Mediterranean coast to receive humanitarian aid by sea. It's part of an effort to avert famine in the Palestinian

Famine looms in Gaza by Israeli offensive

Famine looms in Gaza by Israeli offensive

The United Nations has warned that widespread famine in the Gaza Strip is "almost inevitable" without action. A formal conclusion that famine has arrived in the coastal enclave of 2.3 million people could come next

As famine looms in Gaza, the US scrambles for solutions

As famine looms in Gaza, the US scrambles for solutions

From air drops of humanitarian aid to supply ships from Cyprus, the United States is urgently seeking ways to feed the people of Gaza as Israel resists Washington's push for more aid access and U.S.

Criteria UN will use to declare expected ‘famine’ in Gaza

Criteria UN will use to declare expected ‘famine’ in Gaza

The UN, which has warned of "almost inevitable" widespread starvation in northern Gaza, uses strict criteria to declare a famine. In the Jabalia refugee camp north of Gaza City, dozens of children wander around carrying

One quarter of Gaza’s people one step away from famine, UN says

One quarter of Gaza’s people one step away from famine, UN says

At least 576,000 people in the Gaza Strip - one quarter of the population - are one step away from famine, a senior U.N. aid official told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that widespread