The Latest Breaking News from the Gaza Strip

Maritime corridor to Gaza no substitute for aid delivery by land, UN says

Senior United Nations officials on Tuesday welcomed the opening of a maritime corridor from Cyprus to deliver additional aid to the Gaza Strip, but said it could not replace the delivery of humanitarian assistance by land. The ship taking almost 200 tonnes of food to Gaza left early Tuesday in…

France 24 · Mar 12, 2024

Photos: The 5-month mark passes as the humanitarian crisis grows in Gaza

Ramadan begins as five months of war passes in Gaza. Countries including Jordan, Sweden, Canada and the U.S. continue to contribute aid to help with the growing humanitarian crisis.

WEKU · Mar 11, 2024

Unexploded bombs, a long-term threat to life in Gaza

The NGO Humanity & Inclusion has been working for decades to protect civilians from explosive weapons and has repeatedly warned about the dangers posed by the presence of Israeli explosive remnants of war in the Gaza Strip. The consequences of which are far-reaching: loss of life, disabling injuries, psychological trauma…

France 24 · Mar 11, 2024

Thousands of patients need to be evacuated from Gaza, WHO says

An estimated 8,000 patients need evacuating out of the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization has said, voicing frustration that few have so far been transferred outside the besieged territory.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 6, 2024

Hamas, Qatari and US envoys convene in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks

Mediators reconvened in Cairo on Sunday to search for a formula acceptable to Israel and Hamas for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, with a senior US official stating that Israel has "more or less accepted" a framework deal. The negotiations come after the US military used three military cargo planes…

France 24 · Mar 3, 2024

Cargo ship sinks in Red Sea nearly 2 weeks after being hit by Yemen's Houthi rebels

The Belize-flagged Rubymar was the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of the rebels' campaign over Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

WEKU · Mar 2, 2024

Airdropping Aid to Gaza Is an Expensive Gimmick

The airlift avoids the real problems causing starvation.

Reason · Mar 1, 2024

Aboard Jordan's aid airdrop over Gaza, a last resort for relief to Palestinians there

NPR flew along as the Jordanian air force dropped pallets of boxes of much-needed aid attached to parachutes into the Gaza Strip.

WEKU · Mar 1, 2024

Gaza Famine 'Almost Inevitable': UN

Famine in the Gaza Strip is almost inevitable unless the Israel-Hamas war changes, the United Nations said Friday.

International Business Times · Mar 1, 2024

Israel-Hamas War Caused Around 14% Jump in Acute Malnutrition in Gaza Children: WHO Report

Gaza children and pregnant and breastfeeding women are surviving on less than two meals a day of the lowest nutritional value because of the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in acute malnutrition.

International Business Times UK · Feb 28, 2024