Gaza

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Children face starvation in Gaza as food and supplies dwindle under Israel's blockade

Locked down and devastated by Israeli bombings, Gaza is nearing starvation as the blockade continues. Thousands of children have already been treated for malnutrition. Food stocks at U.N. warehouses have run out. Markets are emptying. Community kitchens distributing meals for thousands are shuttering. The longest blockade on Gaza has sparked a growing international outcry, but it has failed to persuade Israel to open the borders. Read more.

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Israel approves plans to intensify Gaza operations, official says

Israel approved plans Monday to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said. If implemented, the move would vastly expand Israel’s operations there and likely draw fierce international opposition. Read More.

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Israel threatens to flatten Gaza

Data: Analysis of Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite data by Corey Scher and Jamon Van Den Hoek of Oregon State University's Conflict Ecology lab. Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Israel's Security Cabinet approved a plan last night to reoccupy and eventually flatten all of Gaza if a new hostage-and-ceasefire deal isn't reached soon, Axios' Barak Ravid reports. The plan calls for demolishing any buildings left standing and displacing virtually the entire population of 2 million people to a single "humanitarian area." ?️ The latest: The Security Cabinet is using President Trump's visit to the Middle East next week as a deadline for a new deal. Many Israeli officials see this operation as a nuclear option and would much prefer a deal in the next two weeks. Trump isn't playing an active role in efforts to reach a ceasefire, and has effectively given Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a green light to do as he sees fit, Israeli officials say. ? The big picture: The return to full-fledged war would come after Israel already cut off all supplies of food, water and medicine to civilians in Gaza after the ceasefire broke down two months ago. Netanyahu has rejected any proposal that ends the war entirely, pressing Hamas instead to sign a shorter-term agreement. Israeli officials hope the threat of a large-scale invasion will press Hamas to accept a deal on Israel's terms. Go deeper.

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A US-backed group seeks to take over Gaza aid distribution in a plan similar to Israel’s The AP has obtained a proposal from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a group of American security contractors, ex-military officers and humanitarian aid officials, that lays out plans to take over the distribution of food and supplies in Gaza, currently run by the U.N. and other international agencies. It is based on plans similar to those designed by Israel. Read more.

Why this matters: The U.N. and aid groups have rejected Israel’s moves to control aid distribution. A U.N. official said that Israel’s plans would “weaponize aid” by placing restrictions on who is eligible to receive it. Aid workers say the plans could not possibly meet the needs of Gaza’s desperate population, and that it would forcibly displace Palestinians by driving them to move nearer to the aid.   Israel has blocked food, fuel, medicine and all other supplies from entering Gaza for 10 weeks, worsening a humanitarian crisis for 2.3 million Palestinians. It has said it won’t allow aid back in until a system is in place that gives it control over distribution.   The Trump administration supports the new group’s proposal, said a person involved in it. The person spoke on condition of anonymity. Ahead of his trip to the Middle East this week, U.S. President Donald Trump said “a lot of talk” was going on about Gaza and that his administration will soon have more to say about a new proposal. This may include a new push for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, the release of hostages and an influx of aid to Palestinians.

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Students and Teachers in Gaza: “Education Itself Is a Form of Defiance”

In Gaza, where the echoes of conflict dominate daily life, education has become both a casualty and a symbol of resistance. Through shattered classrooms, broken internet connections, and the constant fear of displacement or death, students and teachers are striving to keep learning alive even when everything around them falls apart.

https://theintercept.com/2025/05/17/palestine-gaza-war-education-school/?

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Gaza is ‘hungriest place on Earth’ with all its people at risk of famine, says UN

Gaza is “the hungriest place on Earth”, according to the UN, which has warned that the Palestinian territory’s entire population is at risk of famine.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/30/gaza-hungriest-place-earth-all-people-risk-famine-un?

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Gaza's hunger crisis

Data: COGAT, a unit of the Israeli military; Note: "Other aid" includes water, shelter, gas, medical supplies and infrastructure equipment; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/Axios Children are starving in Gaza today after the Israeli government's decision four months ago to suspend all aid into the enclave, Axios' Dave Lawler writes. While that decision has been partially reversed over the last two months, it's had devastating and ongoing implications for vulnerable Palestinian civilians in Gaza, aid groups report. The big picture: At least 16 children under 5 have died of starvation-related illnesses since July 17, and half a million people are currently experiencing "an extreme lack of food," according to a UN-affiliated report out yesterday. Between the lines: Gaza was already facing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises prior to March, but the ceasefire that began on Jan. 17 significantly improved the situation. Israel's decision to suspend all aid and unilaterally end the ceasefire in March drove the situation to its current desperate state. On the ground: "The sound of children crying from hunger never stops. Every day, people knock on our doors asking for food. Not money — just bread," said Rania Al Shrehi, an International Rescue Committee staffer in Gaza. Go deeper: How Israel's blockade caused starvation in Gaza.

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‘We are dying slowly, save us’: starvation takes hold in Gaza after a week of appalling milestones

The people of Gaza did not need this week’s official confirmation from UN-backed hunger experts that the “worst-case scenario of famine” was unfolding there. For months they have watched as their children waste away.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/02/gaza-famine-starvation-crisis-israel?

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U.S. plans Gaza aid takeover

The U.S. plans to significantly increase its role in providing humanitarian aid to Gaza, according to two U.S. officials and one Israeli official, Axios' Barak Ravid and Marc Caputo report.

• Trump discussed the plans with U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff over dinner last night, following Witkoff's trip to Israel and Gaza, the sources say.

A U.S. official said it was decided that the Trump administration will "take over" management of the humanitarian effort in Gaza because Israel isn't handling it adequately.

• The official didn't say what role the U.S. would actually play — but said Gulf countries like Qatar will contribute funds, while Jordan and Egypt will also likely be involved.
• The White House didn't respond to requests for comment.

Trump is "not thrilled" about the idea of the U.S. taking charge, "but it kind of has to happen," another U.S. official said.

• "The starvation problem in Gaza is getting worse," the official continued. "Donald Trump does not like that. He does not want babies to starve. He wants mothers to be able to nurse their children. He's becoming fixated on that."

Israel supports the increased U.S. role, all three sources say.

• The U.S. is "going to spend a lot of money in order to help us significantly improve the humanitarian situation so that it will be less of an issue," the Israeli official said.

Reality check: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to escalate the war in Gaza could jeopardize Trump's hopes of dramatically increasing aid and alleviating the humanitarian crisis there.

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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Calls It Quits After Thousands Die Seeking Its Aid

As the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced its closure of operations in the territory on Monday, the organization tabulated its “success” by stating it delivered 3 million boxes of food “directly to civilians living in Gaza,” which, by the organization’s count, equals 187 million meals.

https://theintercept.com/2025/11/25/gaza-humanitarian-foundation-closes-aid/?

Gaza’s Civil Defense Forces Keep Digging for 10,000 Missing Bodies

The mission that haunts Nooh al-Shaghnobi most took place on September 17, near the al-Saha area of eastern Gaza City. Israeli forces had bombed a home, killing more than 30 members of one extended family. Most of their bodies were trapped under the rubble.

https://theintercept.com/2025/11/28/gaza-palestine-ceasefire-rubble-bodies/?

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A winter storm chills Gaza and floods tent camps, exposing aid failures

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rains drenched Gaza’s tent camps and dropping temperatures chilled Palestinians huddling inside them Thursday as winter storm Byron descended on the war-battered territory, showing how two months of a ceasefire have failed to sufficiently address the spiraling humanitarian crisis there.

https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-gaza-storm-12-11-2025-d92be5d741f6fbbf98dd3e360b99b8e4?

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Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation, experts say

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The spread of famine has been averted in the Gaza Strip, but the situation remains critical with the entire Palestinian territory still facing starvation, the world’s leading authority on food crises said Friday.

https://apnews.com/article/mideast-gaza-famine-hunger-ipc-report-885b40b8fc4d435268bdeb2e320c19f8?

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Gaza’s tiny Christian community tries to capture the holiday spirit during the ceasefire

Attallah Tarazi recently received Christmas presents that included socks and a scarf to shield him against the Gaza winter, and he joined some fellow Palestinian Christians in a round of hymns.

https://apnews.com/article/gaza-christians-israel-hamas-war-christmas-18d5761c3fd48d0d4a842c28aebc2b1c?

ps:So where's the help from trump for these Palestinian Christians????? Oh that's right, there not white Christians!!!!!

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Ramadan arrives in Gaza under shaky ceasefire deal, but the festive spirit eludes many Palestinians Ramadan – the Muslim holy month – has begun in Gaza under a fragile ceasefire deal, but many say the joyous spirit of the month has disappeared. They grapple with the hardships of their daily lives and the grief and losses of the Israel-Hamas war. Read more.

Why this matters: During Ramadan, observant Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. It’s a time for increased worship, religious reflection and charity.    In normal circumstances, the month often brings families and friends together to break their fast in joyous gatherings. But circumstances in Gaza are far from normal after the war and widespread destruction.   Some of the difficulties were on display at a charity kitchen where dozens crowded, many with their arms outstretched as they vied for a spot and held empty pots.