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U.S. contractors tell the AP that their colleagues are shooting at Palestinians seeking food in Gaza
Two U.S. contractors said that security staff were often unqualified, unvetted, heavily armed and seemed to have an open ...
Amnesty International says Israel and aid system use starvation to commit Gaza genocide
Amnesty International issued a report Thursday claiming a controversial Israeli- and U.S.-backed system to distribute aid in ...
U.S. contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza
Beersheba, Israel — American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades ...
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Charities call for UN to take back aid co-ordination in Gaza
Letter criticises US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which took over aid distribution at the end of May at the ...
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UN delegation makes surprise visit to Catholic parish in Gaza
A United Nations delegation made a surprise visit on Tuesday to Holy Family Parish, the only Latin-rite Catholic Church in ...
Could a ceasefire finally be struck in Gaza? Here’s what to know
Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by Israeli strikes in recent days. And aid distribution has been marred by ...
Over 170 charities call for end to deadly new Gaza aid distribution system
More than 170 non-governmental organisations called on Tuesday for a U.S.- and Israeli-backed food aid distribution scheme in ...
In Gaza, summer heat amplifies the daily struggle to survive
For Rida Abu Hadayed, summer adds a new layer of misery to a daily struggle to survive in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), daybreak ...
Norway’s Largest Private Pension Fund Drops Two Defense Groups Over Weapons Used in Gaza
The KLP private pension fund excluded the U.S.’s Oshkosh and Germany’s Thyssenkrupp from its portfolio, citing their sales of ...
People in Gaza 'starve or risk being shot': NGOs urge end to aid work backed by U.S., Israel as deaths rise
More than 170 non-governmental organizations have issued a joint call for the dismantling of a food distribution system run ...