Gaza dead significantly underreported, report suggests
A new report published in The Lancet journal suggests that the number of people killed in Gaza in the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war could be 40 per cent higher than reported by Hamas officials.
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Toronto Star
3 hours ago
- Toronto Star
Israeli envoy pushes back as Ottawa calls out ‘disturbing' food restrictions on Gaza
OTTAWA - The MP overseeing Canada's foreign aid is calling on Israel to stop restricting the flow of food aid to the Gaza Strip — while Israel's ambassador is pushing back on Ottawa's suggestion that his country is violating humanitarian law. 'Gaza is officially the hungriest place on earth. This is profoundly disturbing,' Randeep Sarai, the secretary of state for international development, posted Monday on the platform X. Star Exclusive RCMP says it's probing potential war crimes related to Israel-Hamas conflict Ben Mussett The Israeli government has set up an agency to distribute aid in four locations in Gaza, effectively shutting down hundreds of sites that had been operated by international agencies across the territory. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Israel says this was necessary in order to stop aid from reaching Hamas, but the World Food Programme says aid diversion was not happening to any significant degree. The new system, operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, does not operate in northern areas of Gaza that Israeli ministers have said should be cleared of Palestinians. The foundation, which is backed by Israel and the U.S., insists it has successfully distributed aid and has disputed reports of near-daily shootings at or near its distribution sites. The United Nations has rejected the new system, saying it doesn't address Gaza's mounting hunger crisis and allows Israel to use aid as a weapon. Aid groups have described chaotic scenes of violence as crowds of desperate Palestinians rush aid distribution centres while Israeli soldiers fire shots nearby. Aid groups like Oxfam say it sets a dangerous precedent to have a warring party control who receives aid, instead of neutral organizations subject to global scrutiny. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'We urge the Government of Israel to immediately restore aid flow into Gaza and allow the UN and humanitarian organizations to work independently to provide urgent, life-saving aid to civilians,' Sarai wrote Monday. He repeated the federal government's call for a ceasefire and for Hamas to release all hostages. 'Civilians must be protected and treated with dignity — humanitarian law must be upheld,' Sarai wrote. In a social media post, Israel's Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed said aid is still being distributed and accused United Nations agencies of choosing to 'cherry pick the facts to paint an alternative version of reality and demonize Israel.' He repeated the claim that the 'UN feeds Hamas' and insisted the new aid distribution system is working better than the one previously run by international organizations — a view that virtually no western country other than the U.S. seems to share. 'In a desperate effort to remain relevant, (UN agencies) lambaste the best efforts of Israel and its partners to facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid to the civilian population,' Moed wrote. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Palestinian health officials and witnesses said Israeli forces fired on people Tuesday as they headed toward an aid distribution centre, killing at least 27. The Israeli army said it fired 'near a few individual suspects' who left the designated route, approached its forces and ignored warning shots. Israel bars foreign journalists from entering Gaza without being accompanied by Israeli soldiers. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation refused to say Monday whether it receives any public or private funds from Canada. 'GHF is a registered non-profit ... like most non-profits, we don't disclose our donors,' the agency wrote in an email which did not identify any spokesperson. The federal Liberals have been taking heat from human rights groups for not following through on a threat last month to impose targeted sanctions on Israel if the situation worsens in the Palestinian territories. Since then, international organizations have repeatedly warned of a risk of famine in Gaza, while the Israel government has said it will expand settlements in the West Bank. — With files from The Associated Press This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 3, 2025. Politics Headlines Newsletter Get the latest news and unmatched insights in your inbox every evening Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. Please enter a valid email address. Sign Up Yes, I'd also like to receive customized content suggestions and promotional messages from the Star. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Politics Headlines Newsletter You're signed up! You'll start getting Politics Headlines in your inbox soon. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page.
CTV News
6 hours ago
- CTV News
Israeli envoy pushes back as Ottawa calls out ‘disturbing' food restrictions on Gaza
Palestinians carry bags filled with food and humanitarian aid provided by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization approved by Israel, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Winnipeg Free Press
7 hours ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
Israeli envoy pushes back as Ottawa calls out ‘disturbing' food restrictions on Gaza
OTTAWA – The MP overseeing Canada's foreign aid is calling on Israel to stop restricting the flow of food aid to the Gaza Strip — while Israel's ambassador is pushing back on Ottawa's suggestion that his country is violating humanitarian law. 'Gaza is officially the hungriest place on earth. This is profoundly disturbing,' Randeep Sarai, the secretary of state for international development, posted Monday on the platform X. The Israeli government has set up an agency to distribute aid in four locations in Gaza, effectively shutting down hundreds of sites that had been operated by international agencies across the territory. Israel says this was necessary in order to stop aid from reaching Hamas, but the World Food Programme says aid diversion was not happening to any significant degree. The new system, operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, does not operate in northern areas of Gaza that Israeli ministers have said should be cleared of Palestinians. The foundation, which is backed by Israel and the U.S., insists it has successfully distributed aid and has disputed reports of near-daily shootings at or near its distribution sites. The United Nations has rejected the new system, saying it doesn't address Gaza's mounting hunger crisis and allows Israel to use aid as a weapon. Aid groups have described chaotic scenes of violence as crowds of desperate Palestinians rush aid distribution centres while Israeli soldiers fire shots nearby. Aid groups like Oxfam say it sets a dangerous precedent to have a warring party control who receives aid, instead of neutral organizations subject to global scrutiny. 'We urge the Government of Israel to immediately restore aid flow into Gaza and allow the UN and humanitarian organizations to work independently to provide urgent, life-saving aid to civilians,' Sarai wrote Monday. He repeated the federal government's call for a ceasefire and for Hamas to release all hostages. 'Civilians must be protected and treated with dignity — humanitarian law must be upheld,' Sarai wrote. In a social media post, Israel's Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed said aid is still being distributed and accused United Nations agencies of choosing to 'cherry pick the facts to paint an alternative version of reality and demonize Israel.' He repeated the claim that the 'UN feeds Hamas' and insisted the new aid distribution system is working better than the one previously run by international organizations — a view that virtually no western country other than the U.S. seems to share. 'In a desperate effort to remain relevant, (UN agencies) lambaste the best efforts of Israel and its partners to facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid to the civilian population,' Moed wrote. Palestinian health officials and witnesses said Israeli forces fired on people Tuesday as they headed toward an aid distribution centre, killing at least 27. The Israeli army said it fired 'near a few individual suspects' who left the designated route, approached its forces and ignored warning shots. Israel bars foreign journalists from entering Gaza without being accompanied by Israeli soldiers. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation refused to say Monday whether it receives any public or private funds from Canada. 'GHF is a registered non-profit … like most non-profits, we don't disclose our donors,' the agency wrote in an email which did not identify any spokesperson. The federal Liberals have been taking heat from human rights groups for not following through on a threat last month to impose targeted sanctions on Israel if the situation worsens in the Palestinian territories. Since then, international organizations have repeatedly warned of a risk of famine in Gaza, while the Israel government has said it will expand settlements in the West Bank. — With files from The Associated Press This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 3, 2025.
