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Top UN court to rule on Israel’s Gaza aid obligations
The top United Nations court will rule Wednesday on Israel's obligations towards agencies providing humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza, as aid groups scramble to scale up assistance following a ceasefire.
US to cut military aid for Europe: Reports
The United States plans to end long-running military assistance for European countries close to Russia, as President Donald Trump's administration pushes the continent to play a greater role in its own defense, media reports said Thursday.
UN says record 383 aid workers killed in 2024
Besides those killed, 308 aid workers were wounded, 125 kidnapped and 45 detained last year.
UN says at least 1,760 killed while seeking aid in Gaza...
Since 27 May, and as of 13 August, we have recorded that at least 1,760 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid; 994 in the vicinity of GHF (Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) sites and 766 along the routes of supply convoys. Most of these killings were committed by the Israeli military.
Egypt state-linked media says aid trucks entering Gaza
Israel insists it is not restricting aid and claims some UN agencies are failing to distribute supplies already inside Gaza.
UN says hundreds killed in recent weeks while seeking aid in...
The UN, which refuses to cooperate with GHF over concerns it was designed to cater to Israeli military objectives, said Friday that 798 people have been killed seeking aid between late May and July 7, including 615 "in the vicinity of the GHF sites".
Gaza aid sites shut, as Israel issues ‘combat zones’ warning
A US and Israeli-backed group operating aid sites in the Gaza Strip announced the temporary closure of the facilities on Wednesday, with the Israeli army warning that roads leading to distribution centres were "considered combat zones".
Medical NGO blames new US aid group for deadly Gaza chaos
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli fire killed 31 Palestinians at the site. Witnesses told AFP the Israeli military had opened fire.
Around 47 injured in chaos, shooting at Gaza aid centre: UN
Thousands of Palestinians rushed into the centre run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) on Tuesday, AFP journalists reported, as Israel implemented a new distribution system that bypasses the UN.
Head of controversial US-backed Gaza aid group resigns
In a statement by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), executive director Jake Wood explained that he felt compelled to leave after determining the organization could not fulfil its mission in a way that adhered to "humanitarian principles."
