Middle East
UN panel calls for all member states to resume funding UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees
May 18, 2024
UN panel calls for all member states to resume funding UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees
A panel of UN experts said Friday that the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near…
US military starts delivering aid to Gaza through floating pier
May 17, 2024
US military starts delivering aid to Gaza through floating pier
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid into Gaza have begun moving ashore after arriving through the floating pier built by the US…
From one generation to the next, Palestinians aim to keep the history of al-Nakba alive
May 16, 2024
From one generation to the next, Palestinians aim to keep the history of al-Nakba alive
CNN — Mohammad Zarqa trembled with fear as he watched panicked crowds of people, screaming and covered in blood, rush…
Israeli military calls for investigation after releasing video showing armed men at UN facility in Gaza
May 16, 2024
Israeli military calls for investigation after releasing video showing armed men at UN facility in Gaza
Jerusalem CNN — The Israeli military is calling on the United Nations to investigate the presence of armed militants at…
Israel defense chief says he would oppose ‘Israeli military rule’ in Gaza
May 16, 2024
Israel defense chief says he would oppose ‘Israeli military rule’ in Gaza
CNN — Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly rule out Israeli governance over…
US-built floating pier that will allow delivery of humanitarian aid has been anchored in Gaza
May 16, 2024
US-built floating pier that will allow delivery of humanitarian aid has been anchored in Gaza
CNN — The floating pier that will allow for humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza from the sea has been…
Humanitarian officials urge for de-escalation in Rafah, reopening of border crossings
May 15, 2024
Humanitarian officials urge for de-escalation in Rafah, reopening of border crossings
Aid agencies are warning any escalation in Rafah risks exacerbating the already deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Officials…
A deadly heat wave worsened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. It was fueled by climate change, new data shows
May 15, 2024
A deadly heat wave worsened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. It was fueled by climate change, new data shows
CNN — A deadly heat wave in Gaza in April, which saw punishing temperatures worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis,…
Israeli airstrikes kill 40 people overnight at two locations in central Gaza, hospitals say
May 15, 2024
Israeli airstrikes kill 40 people overnight at two locations in central Gaza, hospitals say
CNN — Hospitals in central Gaza have reported that 40 people were killed in two Israeli airstrikes overnight within a…
450,000 people who fled Rafah lack shelter, water and latrines, UN says
May 15, 2024
450,000 people who fled Rafah lack shelter, water and latrines, UN says
Almost 450,000 people who have fled Rafah over the last week lack shelter, water and latrines, according to the UN’s…