UN: Crisis in Gaza reaches unprecedented levels of destruction and despair

Geneva- United Nations aid agencies have warned that the crisis in Gaza has reached unprecedented levels of despair as Israeli attacks continue, with hunger plaguing civilians after months of inadequate humanitarian aid. “Let us be clear: Life-saving assistance is being hindered. Lives are being lost. Dignity is being denied,” said UNICEF spokesman James Elder. “Poverty, … Read more

Palestinian officials say Israeli air strikes killed at least 29 Gazans waiting for aid

At least 29 people were killed in two Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday while waiting for aid, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Eight people were killed in an airstrike on an aid distribution center in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, Palestinian health officials said. Later that day, … Read more

Australia resumes aid to UN Palestinian aid agency

Sydney – Australian Foreign Minister Wong Yin-hyun said on Friday that the government would resume funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which is providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza. In January, Australia joined several Western countries in suspending funding to UNRWA after Israeli intelligence implicated a dozen UNRWA staff members in … Read more

UNRWA chief ‘cautiously optimistic’ about donors’ return

Geneva- The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said he was cautiously optimistic that some donors would start funding it again within weeks, warning that it would continue to rise amid Israeli claims that some of its staff were involved in the October 7 terror attack by Hamas. The agency was “at risk … Read more

Blinken says Gaza ceasefire depends on Hamas

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that a ceasefire in Gaza in the near future depends on Hamas. Blinken said ahead of talks with the Turkish delegation in Washington that the United States was continuing its efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, despite reports on Thursday that Hamas negotiators had left … Read more