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Russia Today
03-08-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
‘Unthinkable' catastrophe developing in Gaza
A major catastrophe has developed in Gaza as UN aid convoys face systematic delays and worsening restrictions, UN spokeswoman Olga Cherevko has told RT. Israeli forces are obstructing food deliveries while malnutrition and starvation intensify across the Palestinian enclave, she explained in an interview which aired on Saturday. Cherevko, who represents the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), described how aid convoys are being held up for hours at Israeli checkpoints. 'One convoy takes 18 hours to run from Deir al-Balah to Kerem Shalom – a distance of just 24 kilometers,' she said. 'We are given routes that are dangerous, routes we cannot pass, routes that are congested.' She explained that, during the last ceasefire, the UN had 'unfettered access' and was able to deliver aid rapidly. 'We could run multiple convoys a day. There were no holding points, no green lights, no waiting for authorizations to move,' Cherevko told RT. 'Now all of this is in place and it constrains us severely.' She also claimed that over 1,300 people have been reported killed either at militarized distribution sites or while waiting along convoy routes. The spokeswoman warned that Gaza is experiencing a full-blown starvation crisis and that 'the lives of over 2 million people are at stake.' 'A catastrophe of unthinkable proportions has developed and is developing even further,' Cherevko cautioned. No one should be forced to risk their life to day, @UN teams collect critical supplies from Gaza's crossings, bringing them to those struggling to movement is often delayed, and desperate crowds who gather to offload, are met with gunfire.#Gaza today⬇️ The UN has confirmed that two out of three famine thresholds have been met in Gaza. Since April, 20,000 children have been treated for acute malnutrition, and 16 have died from hunger-related causes. The war in Gaza began in October 2023 when Hamas led an attack on Israel, killing approximately 1,250 people and taking 250 hostages. The IDF has since killed more than 60,000 people in the besieged enclave, according to recent UN estimates. Israeli media reported earlier this week, citing US special envoy Steve Witkoff, that Hamas had allegedly expressed a willingness to disarm. However, on Saturday, the militant group denied the claims, insisting on its right to resist Israeli occupation.
Al Jazeera
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
UN aid in Gaza
UN aid in Gaza Compare & Contrast We compare and contrast Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that Hamas steals aid in Gaza with a New York Times report quoting Israeli officers, who say there is no evidence to support that accusation. Video Duration 00 minutes 58 seconds 00:58 Video Duration 00 minutes 49 seconds 00:49 Video Duration 00 minutes 46 seconds 00:46 Video Duration 00 minutes 53 seconds 00:53 Video Duration 00 minutes 49 seconds 00:49 Video Duration 01 minutes 12 seconds 01:12 Video Duration 01 minutes 39 seconds 01:39
New York Times
28-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Outrage Grows Over Starvation in Gaza, and a Mysterious Pentagon Budget Line
Hosted by Tracy Mumford Produced by Will Jarvis and Ian Stewart Edited by Ian StewartJessica Metzger and Tracy Mumford Featuring Jeanna Smialek and Vivian Wang No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say, by Natan Odenheimer Israel Says It Has Paused Some Military Activity in Gaza as Anger Grows Over Hunger, by Aaron Boxerman News Organizations Urge Israel to Let Reporters and Aid Into Gaza, by Ephrat Livni U.S. Reaches Preliminary Trade Deal With Europe, by Ana Swanson, Jeanna Smialek and Melissa Eddy What Will It Cost to Renovate the 'Free' Air Force One? Don't Ask, by David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt Avian Flu Wiped Out Poultry. Now the Screwworm Is Coming for Beef, by Pooja Salhotra Tear It Down, They Said. He Just Kept Building, by Vivian Wang Tune in, and tell us what you think at theheadlines@ For corrections, email nytnews@ For more audio journalism and storytelling, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Special thanks to Pooja Salhotra.
RNZ News
20-07-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
More than 60 Palestinians killed waiting for aid in Gaza
More than 60 Palestinians have been killed while waiting for UN aid trucks in northern Gaza - according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The National News Jerusalem correspondent Thomas Helm spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
LBCI
02-07-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Hamas orders Gaza clan leader to surrender, accuses him of treason
The interior ministry in Gaza on Wednesday ordered the leader of a well-armed Bedouin clan defying the group's control of the Palestinian enclave to surrender and face trial, accusing him of treason. A ministry statement said the decision was taken by what it called a "Revolutionary Court." Yasser Abu Shabab, who does not recognize the authority of Hamas and accuses the militants of hurting the interests of Gaza, had 10 days to surrender, it said. The court urged Palestinians to inform Hamas security officials about the whereabouts of Abu Shabab, who has so far remained beyond their reach in the Rafah area of southern Gaza held by Israeli troops. The Abu Shabab group described the Hamas court's order as a "sitcom that doesn't frighten us, nor does it frighten any free man who loves his homeland and its dignity" in a post on the Facebook page that usually carried the group's announcements. Hamas, which accuses Abu Shabab of looting U.N. aid trucks and alleges that he is backed by Israel, has sent some of its top fighters to kill him, two Hamas sources and two other sources familiar with the situation told Reuters last month. Abu Shabab's group told Reuters at the time that it was a popular force protecting humanitarian aid from looting by escorting aid trucks and denied getting support from Israel or contacts with the Israeli army. It accused Hamas of violence and muzzling dissent. Israel has said it has backed some of Gaza's clans against Hamas but has not said which. Reuters
