Aid package

UN says lawlessness in Gaza impedes aid via Kerem Shalom despite Israel's military pause

The United Nations and aid groups have long complained of the dangers and obstacles to getting aid in and distributing it throughout Gaza, where the UN had warned a famine is looming.

By REUTERS
19/06/2024
 Humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip is seen at the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel, May 30

Gazans facing nutrition insecurity despite Israel allowing adequate food aid

Predicted famine in Gaza would likely be caused by hijacking of aid inside Gaza, and not lack of nutrition in Israeli aid, finds research.

Trucks deliver humanitarian aid over a temporary pier on the Gaza coast, May 18, 2024

Pentagon faces confusion over two day pause in aid distribution in Gaza

The number of trucks going on and off the pier does not equate to the number of trucks transporting aid to the distribution warehouse. 

Christian leaders call on global followers to pray for Israel

Franklin Graham encouraged Christians to "pray for Prime Minister Netanyahu and all of Israel’s leadership as they go through these very dark days."

Aid delivery begins in Gaza through US military pier

The UN World Food Programme will have a handful of staff stationed near the pier to coordinate distribution of the aid - using contractors - throughout Gaza, said a UN official said.

Aid provided to Holocaust survivors by National Insurance Institute

The institute said it pays a supplement to survivors’ pensions and those who have no pensions due to their low-income threshold and to ensure at least a minimum income for subsistence. 

Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels flag removed, activists say

On Friday, United Nations experts demanded the safe passage of the flotilla and called on Israel to adhere to international law and orders of the ICJ to allow unimpeded access for humanitarian aid.

By REUTERS
27/04/2024

US artificial island for Gaza aid to be running in early May, IDF sources say

Now that Gaza is bringing in over 500 trucks of aid per day from around four land crossings, according to Israeli officials, the island will not replace but complement the land aid efforts.

Biden urges House to approve Israel, Ukraine aid after months of stalling Senate-passed bill

Senate's aid package for Israel, including military and humanitarian aid, faces political scrutiny, while lawmakers discuss ties between Israel, Ukraine, and geopolitical implications.

 Palestinians gather on a beach in the hope of getting aid air-dropped, in the southern Gaza Strip

How much is the humanitarian aid pier in Gaza costing the US?

The US has yet to finalize details on which party will transport the aid the 3 miles from the pier to the Gaza Strip, according to the report.

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