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Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians and wounded dozens of others near an aid distribution site operated by the U.S.-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), local health authorities said on Monday. The Israeli military said it was aware of reports of casualties and the incident was being thoroughly looked into. It said …
Read More »New Gaza aid distribution backed by Israel, U.S. met with chaos, gunfire in its 1st week
In the southern tip of Gaza, along a dusty road that is mostly desolate — but for an Israeli military presence — thousands of Palestinians gathered on Friday for the latest aid distribution from the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). The lines were long, the road was dangerous and the possibility of leaving empty handed was high. …
Read More »Droves of Palestinians overwhelm new Gaza aid centre in Rafah as warning shots ring out
Chaos erupted on the second day of aid operations by a new U.S.-backed group in Gaza as desperate Palestinians overwhelmed a centre distributing food on Tuesday, breaking through fences. Nearby Israeli troops fired warning shots, sending people fleeing in panic. The Israeli military said its troops fired the warning shots …
Read More »How will Gaza aid distribution work under controversial U.S.-backed group? Here’s what we know
In the wake of the resignation of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation chief on Monday, questions have arisen surrounding the controversy behind the U.S.-backed group that has drawn criticism and widespread condemnation from other aid agencies operating in the territory. Who is behind this newly-formed humanitarian organization, and what is this …
Read More »Dozens of trucks of humanitarian aid for Gaza still sitting at border entry
Israel began allowing dozens of humanitarian trucks into Gaza, but the aid has not yet reached Palestinians in desperate need, according to aid groups. United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Tuesday evening that although the aid has entered Gaza, aid workers were not able to bring it to distribution points where …
Read More »Israel to ‘control all parts’ of Gaza, Netanyahu says, as aid trucks wait to enter territory
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday Israel would control the whole of Gaza despite mounting international pressure that forced it to lift a blockade on aid supplies that left the enclave on the brink of famine. The Israeli military, which announced the start of a new operation on Friday, warned residents …
Read More »U.S. says Israel won’t be involved in Gaza aid distribution
A U.S.-backed mechanism for distributing aid into Gaza should take effect soon, Washington’s ambassador to Israel said on Friday ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East, but he gave few details. Gaza’s residents are facing a growing humanitarian crisis with Israel enforcing a months-long blockade on aid supplies to the …
Read More »Port Sudan airstrikes cause explosions, put humanitarian aid deliveries at risk
Explosions and fires rocked Sudan’s wartime capital Port Sudan on Tuesday, a witness said, part of a days-long drone assault that has torched the country’s biggest fuel depots and damaged its primary gateway for humanitarian aid. The strikes included an unmanned aerial vehicle attack by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces …
Read More »Meet Root, the turtle with a mobility aid made of Lego
He doesn’t live in a sewer, his name isn’t Donatello and he doesn’t ride a skateboard. But little Root the turtle does get around on his own set of wheels. The wood turtle came to live at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax last September. Unlike most turtles, Root is missing his right …
Read More »Gaza aid blockade imposed by Israel contested in International Court of Justice hearings
UN and Palestinian representatives at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accused Israel of breaking international law by refusing to let aid into Gaza, on the first day of hearings about Israel’s obligations to facilitate aid deliveries. Since March 2, Israel has completely cut off all supplies to the 2.3 million residents of …
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