As it currently stands, the people of Gaza are facing hunger due to the conflict with Israel. Many civilians have died trying to obtain the aid they need, and even more are dying from starvation. Many pictures of starving children have surfaced on the internet, which highlights how this issue extends further than just the […]
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Hamas Approves Agreement with Israel
After 15 months of war in the Gaza Strip, Hamas and Israeli officials have reached a tentative agreement, according to an exclusive report from NBC News. The news outlet reported that senior Hamas official Basem Naim confirmed that the group had agreed to the terms of the latest deal. The agreement will bring the first […]
U.S. implements floating pier to deliver aid to Gaza amid conflict
The United States has taken a significant humanitarian initiative by constructing a floating dock to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip, aiming to alleviate severe shortages of food, water, and medical supplies. Due to ongoing Israeli restrictions and heavy fighting, trucks with vital supplies used this newly built dock to enter Gaza for the first […]
U.S. diplomatic efforts intensify amid threat of Rafah assault
As the situation in Gaza continues to worsen, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is leading diplomatic attempts to mediate a truce between Israel and Hamas. Israeli forces were about to launch an attack on Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. Blinken pleaded with Hamas to think about a ceasefire and the release of captives, calling […]
World Central Kitchen pauses operations in Gaza after strike kills 7 volunteers
World Central Kitchen (WCK), a disaster relief nonprofit founded by the Michelin-starred chef José Andrés, has suspended its operations in Gaza after seven of its workers were killed by an Israeli Defense Force strike. “This is not only an attack against WCK, this is an attack on humanitarian organizations showing up in the most dire of situations […]
GOP congressman’s call to drop nuclear bombs on Gaza to end the conflict is pure evil. (Op-Ed)
Republican Representative Tim Walberg suggested that bombs should be dropped on Gaza “like Nagasaki and Hiroshima” to “get it over quick. Walberg (R-MI) spoke with constituents in a town hall on March 25th when he made the WWII-era reference about U.S. atomic strikes against Japan — he also called to end U.S. aid to Gaza. The UN […]
U.K. air drops aid into Gaza
As the conflict within the Gaza Strip worsens due to the escalation from Israel and its rising hunger crisis, the U.K. made its first airdrop of aid on Monday. According to the Washington Post, the aid drop was a joint effort by the Royal Jordanian Air Force and the British Royal Air Force. Both groups […]
Gaza ceasefire resolution is approved by U.N Security Council
The U.N. Security Council has approved a ceasefire resolution to provide a period of aid and peace for Gaza during the tail-end of the holy month Ramadan. The resolution, which received 14-0 votes of the 15 member council with an abstaining vote from the U.S., caused an immediate international response as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Israel cancels Washington visit after US allows UN Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass
U.S.-Israeli tensions rose on Monday as the Trump administration chose to recuse itself, paving the way for a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate end to the fighting in Gaza. The United States has previously rejected such resolutions calling for a ceasefire on a regular basis, therefore its decision to abstain from voting […]
Catastrophe Looms in Gaza as Famine Crisis Intensifies Amid Israeli Offensives
Warnings of a disaster are becoming more urgent as tensions rise in the Gaza Strip. If Israeli troops go forward with an assault on Rafah, more than a million people are on the verge of disaster, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) early warning system. This gloomy forecast is a 92% rise over the […]
Gaza ceasefire negotiations fail to reach resolution with Ramadan just days away
The United States, Qatar, and Egypt have spent weeks trying to broker a deal between Israel and Hamas that would result in the release of 40 Israeli hostages in exchange for a six-week ceasefire, the release of some Palestinian hostages, and humanitarian aid. According to two Egyptian officials, the latest round of discussions ended Tuesday […]
Egypt threatens to nullify peace treaty with Israel
Israel’s proposed invasion of Rafah threatens to upend its peace treaty with Egypt, according to Egyptian officials on Sunday. This comes after Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed its proposal to enter into Rafah, a Gaza city near Egypt’s border in an interview with ABC News. Netanyahu deemed an invasion of Rafah as essential to […]
