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UN Condemns Israel's "Weaponisation Of Food" In Gaza, Calls It A War Crime
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned Israel's apparent "weaponisation of food" in Gaza, a war crime, and urged Israel's military to "stop shooting at people trying to get food".
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Israel Kills 25 In Gaza, Including 15 Aid Seekers: Civil Defence Official
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli fire killed at least 25 people on Thursday, including 15 who had gathered near an aid distribution site.
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Israel Kills 30 In Gaza, Including Aid Seekers, Amid Iran Conflict: Health Authorities
Israeli gunfire and strikes killed at least 30 people across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local health authorities said, as some Palestinians there said their plight was being forgotten as attention shifted to the air war between Israel and Iran.
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Israeli Tank Fire Kills 51 People In Gaza Crowd Trying To Get Food
Israeli tanks fired into a crowd trying to get aid from trucks in the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 51 people, according to medics, in one of the bloodiest incidents yet in mounting violence as desperate residents struggle for food.
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"They Were Risking Lives": US-Backed Gaza Aid Group Says 5 Members Killed In Hamas Attack
The distribution of food and basic supplies in the besieged Gaza Strip has become increasingly fraught and perilous, exacerbating the territory's deep hunger crisis.
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"No Food, No Water, No Peace": Gaza Family Mourn 3-Year-Old Shot Dead
Gazan mother Amal Abu Shalouf ran her hand over her son's face and hair, a brief farewell before a man abruptly sealed the body bag carrying the three-year-old who was killed just hours earlier on Tuesday.
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Israel Seized Gaza-Bound Ship With Greta Thunberg On Board. Can It Do That?
Israeli naval forces, far from the country's shores, intercepted and seized a Gaza-bound ship carrying international activists, including Greta Thunberg, in an early morning raid Monday.
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Bleak Eid In Gaza: No Meat, No Joy, Families Struggle To Celebrate
To mark Eid al-Adha, Muslims traditionally slaughter a sheep or cow and give away part of the meat to the poor as an act of charity. Then they have a big family meal with sweets. Children get gifts of new clothes.
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UN Security Council Likely To Vote Today On Gaza Action
The ten elected members of the U.N. Security Council have asked for the 15-member body to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that demands "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties," said diplomats.
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"Can't Get Food For My Children": Chaos At Food Distribution Sites In Gaza
Chaos erupted again Thursday as tens of thousands of desperate Palestinians in the Gaza Strip tried to collect food from distribution sites run by a new US- and Israeli-backed foundation.
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Pope Leo XIV Calls For "Sufficient Humanitarian Aid" Into Gaza, End Hostilities
Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for sufficient humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-ravaged Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade has sparked critical food and medicine shortages.
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"Our Children Are Dying Slowly": Father Searching For Food In Starving Gaza
Israel has blocked the entry of medical, food and fuel supplies into Gaza since the start of March, prompting international experts to warn of looming famine in the besieged enclave that is home to 2.3 million Palestinians.
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Explained: The New US-Backed Gaza Aid Plan And Why The UN Doesn't Like It
A US-backed organization aims to start work in the Gaza Strip by the end of May overseeing a new model of aid distribution in the Palestinian enclave, but the United Nations says the plan is not impartial or neutral, and it won't be involved.
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Macron Says Gaza Conditions "Intolerable", Hopes To Discuss It With Netanyahu, Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Friday that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was unacceptable, and said he hoped to discuss the matter soon with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Global Acute Hunger Hits New High, Outlook 'Bleak' For 2025: UN-Backed Report
More than 295 million people faced acute hunger last year, a new high driven by conflict along with other crises -- and the outlook is "bleak" for 2025 as humanitarian aid falters, a UN-backed report said Friday.
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UN Condemns Israel's "Weaponisation Of Food" In Gaza, Calls It A War Crime
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned Israel's apparent "weaponisation of food" in Gaza, a war crime, and urged Israel's military to "stop shooting at people trying to get food".
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Israel Kills 25 In Gaza, Including 15 Aid Seekers: Civil Defence Official
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli fire killed at least 25 people on Thursday, including 15 who had gathered near an aid distribution site.
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Israel Kills 30 In Gaza, Including Aid Seekers, Amid Iran Conflict: Health Authorities
Israeli gunfire and strikes killed at least 30 people across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local health authorities said, as some Palestinians there said their plight was being forgotten as attention shifted to the air war between Israel and Iran.
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Israeli Tank Fire Kills 51 People In Gaza Crowd Trying To Get Food
Israeli tanks fired into a crowd trying to get aid from trucks in the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 51 people, according to medics, in one of the bloodiest incidents yet in mounting violence as desperate residents struggle for food.
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"They Were Risking Lives": US-Backed Gaza Aid Group Says 5 Members Killed In Hamas Attack
The distribution of food and basic supplies in the besieged Gaza Strip has become increasingly fraught and perilous, exacerbating the territory's deep hunger crisis.
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"No Food, No Water, No Peace": Gaza Family Mourn 3-Year-Old Shot Dead
Gazan mother Amal Abu Shalouf ran her hand over her son's face and hair, a brief farewell before a man abruptly sealed the body bag carrying the three-year-old who was killed just hours earlier on Tuesday.
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Israel Seized Gaza-Bound Ship With Greta Thunberg On Board. Can It Do That?
Israeli naval forces, far from the country's shores, intercepted and seized a Gaza-bound ship carrying international activists, including Greta Thunberg, in an early morning raid Monday.
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Bleak Eid In Gaza: No Meat, No Joy, Families Struggle To Celebrate
To mark Eid al-Adha, Muslims traditionally slaughter a sheep or cow and give away part of the meat to the poor as an act of charity. Then they have a big family meal with sweets. Children get gifts of new clothes.
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UN Security Council Likely To Vote Today On Gaza Action
The ten elected members of the U.N. Security Council have asked for the 15-member body to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that demands "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties," said diplomats.
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"Can't Get Food For My Children": Chaos At Food Distribution Sites In Gaza
Chaos erupted again Thursday as tens of thousands of desperate Palestinians in the Gaza Strip tried to collect food from distribution sites run by a new US- and Israeli-backed foundation.
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Pope Leo XIV Calls For "Sufficient Humanitarian Aid" Into Gaza, End Hostilities
Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for sufficient humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-ravaged Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade has sparked critical food and medicine shortages.
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"Our Children Are Dying Slowly": Father Searching For Food In Starving Gaza
Israel has blocked the entry of medical, food and fuel supplies into Gaza since the start of March, prompting international experts to warn of looming famine in the besieged enclave that is home to 2.3 million Palestinians.
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Explained: The New US-Backed Gaza Aid Plan And Why The UN Doesn't Like It
A US-backed organization aims to start work in the Gaza Strip by the end of May overseeing a new model of aid distribution in the Palestinian enclave, but the United Nations says the plan is not impartial or neutral, and it won't be involved.
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Macron Says Gaza Conditions "Intolerable", Hopes To Discuss It With Netanyahu, Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Friday that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was unacceptable, and said he hoped to discuss the matter soon with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Global Acute Hunger Hits New High, Outlook 'Bleak' For 2025: UN-Backed Report
More than 295 million people faced acute hunger last year, a new high driven by conflict along with other crises -- and the outlook is "bleak" for 2025 as humanitarian aid falters, a UN-backed report said Friday.
