News

Gaza, Israel and humanitarian crisis

US envoy arrives in Israel to monitor Gaza food distribution as humanitarian crisis worsens
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, as the death toll of Palestinians waiting for food and other aid continued to climb.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Israel to address humanitarian crisis in Gaza
President Donald Trump said this week the U.S. would send more aid to Gaza, especially food, as the hunger crisis worsens.
Gov. Shapiro calls for further U.S. aid for Gaza, amid worsening humanitarian crisis
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump’s administration to expand aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip, as increased reports of children facing starvation there continue to
Can Israel's aid strategy survive the minefield of Gaza's humanitarian crisis?
Gaza is unique in having almost all civilians trapped under Hamas for 21 months, leading to the endless crisis of aid provision. Last Saturday, the IDF said it would begin to facilitate more humanitarian aid entering Gaza in an effort to improve the humanitarian aid situation in the area.
Cuomo Calls for Gaza Aid and Says ‘Some People’ Blame Israel for Crisis
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo appeared to criticize Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Hours later, he distanced himself from his remarks.
US envoy visits aid site in Gaza run by Israeli-backed group that has been heavily criticized
Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee toured a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution site in Rafah.
Hamas Offers Conditional Hostage Aid as Gaza Faces Deepening Crisis
Hamas says it's willing to coordinate with the Red Cross to deliver aid to Israeli hostages—but only if Israel halts airstrikes and opens permanent humanitarian corridors.

Trump on Israeli occupation of Gaza

As Israel faces blame for the hunger crisis in Gaza, UN's own data shows most of its aid is looted
United Nations data reveals 87% of aid trucks entering Gaza since May 19 were looted by armed groups or civilians, sparking debate over responsibility for humanitarian crisis.
The Daily Iowan39m
IC City Council passes resolution to boycott investments in Israel
The Iowa City City Council approved a resolution Tuesday, in a unanimous vote, that called on the city to boycott the ...
Crisis in Gaza seems hopeless. Here’s a potential pathway for a 90-day solution
Even as someone who helped negotiate the only two ceasefires of the terrible war in Gaza, including the release of nearly 150 ...
Devdiscourse8h
Gaza Starvation Crisis Deepens as Humanitarian Access Remains Blocked
Images of people starving in Gaza are heart-rending and intolerable. That we have reached this stage is an affront to our ...
Witkoff traveling to Israel to assess humanitarian crisis in Gaza
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is heading to Israel to assess the state of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip as reports of ...
Israel, Facing Anger Over Starvation in Gaza, Tries to Shift the Focus
The Israeli government said it had allowed some private businesses to resume importing goods into Gaza, which has been ...