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The Independent
7 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
Live updates: Chaos and gunfire at a new Gaza aid distribution hub leave 1 dead and 48 hurt
Gaza 's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that at least one Palestinian was killed and 48 were wounded when gunshots were fired on a crowd that overran a new aid distribution site in the war-battered enclave that was set up by an Israeli and U.S.-backed foundation. Chaos erupted as crowds of Palestinians broke through the fences around the distribution site on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear who opened fire, Israeli forces, private contractors or others. Israel has vowed to seize control of Gaza and fight until Hamas is destroyed or disarmed and exiled, and until the militant group returns the remaining 58 hostages seized in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war. Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted 251 people in the 2023 attack. Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed around 54,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its count. Here's the latest: Israel hits the airport in Yemen's capital held by Iran-backed rebels Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday's strikes destroyed the last plane used by the Houthi rebels, while the rebel-run al-Masirah TV said they had targeted a plane from the country's flagship carrier Yemenia. The strikes came after Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired several missiles at Israel in recent days, without causing casualties. The Houthis have targeted Israel throughout the war in Gaza in solidarity with Palestinians. The Houthi missiles have mostly been intercepted, although some have penetrated Israel's missile defense systems, causing casualties and damage. Israel last struck the airport in Sanaa on May 6, destroying the airport's terminal and leaving its runway riddled with craters. Some flights resumed to Sanaa on May 17. A controversial new aid distribution system The distribution hub outside Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah were chaos erupted on Tuesday was opened by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The foundation is taking over the handling of desperately needed aid under a new, U.S. and Israeli-backed system despite concerns raised about the group from the United Nations and the recent resignation of its executive director. The U.N. and other humanitarian organizations have rejected the new system, saying it won't be able to meet the needs of Gaza's 2.3 million people and allows Israel to use food as a weapon to control the population. They have also warned of the risk of friction between Israeli troops and people seeking supplies. Spokesman says the UN has nothing to do with the new aid system Stephane Dujarric says the United Nations has not nothing to do with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's aid distribution because its plan does not comply with U,N. humanitarian principles of neutrality, independence and impartiality in delivering aid — which apply from Gaza to Sudan to Myanmar and dozens of other countries. Dujarric said on Tuesday that it is 'an arduous process' to coordinate with Israeli authorities to get U.N. trucks to the loading area to pick up aid, and to determine if roads for the trucks to traverse are safe. 'We're still trying — desperately trying — to deliver aid based on our system that has worked … and it's very challenging,' he said
Associated Press
7 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Live updates: Chaos and gunfire at a new Gaza aid distribution hub leave 1 dead and 48 hurt
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that at least one Palestinian was killed and 48 were wounded when gunshots were fired on a crowd that overran a new aid distribution site in the war-battered enclave that was set up by an Israeli and U.S.-backed foundation. Chaos erupted as crowds of Palestinians broke through the fences around the distribution site on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear who opened fire, Israeli forces, private contractors or others. Israel has vowed to seize control of Gaza and fight until Hamas is destroyed or disarmed and exiled, and until the militant group returns the remaining 58 hostages seized in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war. Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted 251 people in the 2023 attack. Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed around 54,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its count. Here's the latest: Israel hits the airport in Yemen's capital held by Iran-backed rebels Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday's strikes destroyed the last plane used by the Houthi rebels, while the rebel-run al-Masirah TV said they had targeted a plane from the country's flagship carrier Yemenia. The strikes came after Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired several missiles at Israel in recent days, without causing casualties. The Houthis have targeted Israel throughout the war in Gaza in solidarity with Palestinians. The Houthi missiles have mostly been intercepted, although some have penetrated Israel's missile defense systems, causing casualties and damage. Israel last struck the airport in Sanaa on May 6, destroying the airport's terminal and leaving its runway riddled with craters. Some flights resumed to Sanaa on May 17. A controversial new aid distribution system The distribution hub outside Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah were chaos erupted on Tuesday was opened by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The foundation is taking over the handling of desperately needed aid under a new, U.S. and Israeli-backed system despite concerns raised about the group from the United Nations and the recent resignation of its executive director. The U.N. and other humanitarian organizations have rejected the new system, saying it won't be able to meet the needs of Gaza's 2.3 million people and allows Israel to use food as a weapon to control the population. They have also warned of the risk of friction between Israeli troops and people seeking supplies. Spokesman says the UN has nothing to do with the new aid system Stephane Dujarric says the United Nations has not nothing to do with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's aid distribution because its plan does not comply with U,N. humanitarian principles of neutrality, independence and impartiality in delivering aid — which apply from Gaza to Sudan to Myanmar and dozens of other countries. Dujarric said on Tuesday that it is 'an arduous process' to coordinate with Israeli authorities to get U.N. trucks to the loading area to pick up aid, and to determine if roads for the trucks to traverse are safe. 'We're still trying — desperately trying — to deliver aid based on our system that has worked … and it's very challenging,' he said
Al Arabiya
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Israel says it severely damaged Yemeni ports, vows to kill Houthi leader
Israel said it attacked and severely damaged Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen on Friday, with its defense minister vowing in a statement to hunt down and kill the group's leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi.
Al Jazeera
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Israel intercepts missile launched by Yemen's Houthis
Air raid sirens were heard in Israel as a missile was launched towards the territory by Yemen's Houthis, who say they are retaliating against Israeli sites in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Israel's military said it intercepted the projectile on Friday using its air defence systems. The incident came days after Oman said it mediated a ceasefire deal between the United States and the Houthis, with the Yemeni group saying the agreement did not include Israel. Houthi rebels fired a 'hypersonic ballistic missile' towards Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, while also claiming a drone attack 'targeting a vital Israeli enemy target' in the same area, according to the group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree. Israeli media reported that air raid sirens were sounded in several areas across central Israel, with people receiving early warning mobile messages about the missile attack. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that Israel would respond forcefully in Yemen and 'wherever necessary', describing the Houthi missiles as 'Iranian'. There were no reports of injuries or damage from the missile attack, according to a military statement. US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his country would stop bombing Yemen as the Houthis had agreed to stop their attacks on US ships in the Red Sea. But the Houthis have continued to fire missiles and drones towards Israel, most of which the Israeli military says it has intercepted, without casualties or serious damage occurring. The Houthis have attacked numerous vessels in the Red Sea linked to Israel and its allies in what they state is an act of solidarity with Palestine. According to Israeli media, the Houthi group has launched 28 ballistic missiles and dozens of drones at Israel since March 18, when Israel resumed its genocidal war on Gaza. Israel has been waging a devastating war on the enclave since October 2023, killing more than 50,000 Palestinians, after a Hamas-led attack into southern Israel that month.
