The head of the agency that helps oversee international aid deliveries to the territory has criticized the impact of Israeli policy on civilians.
Over the weekend, Israeli soldiers shot Palestinians near an Israeli-backed aid site and a U.N. convoy. Both episodes pointed to Israel’s refusal to allow new governance structures to emerge.
The military told Palestinians to leave an area where many have sought refuge during the 21-month war and warned that it may expand operations.
The shootings took place after thousands of Palestinians gathered in the hope of getting humanitarian aid from U.N. trucks entering the Gaza Strip.
The latest deaths add to U.N. figures showing that more than 670 Palestinians have been killed since May near sites built under an Israel-backed aid system.
The latest deaths add to U.N. figures showing that more than 670 Palestinians have been killed since May near sites built under a new Israel-backed aid system.
This blog has now closed, you can read more of our reporting from Gaza hereIsraeli troops opened fire on Saturday toward crowds of Palestinians seeking food from distribution hubs run by an Israeli-backed group in southern Gaza, killing at least 32 peo…
There were conflicting accounts from Palestinian and aid officials over what happened at the food distribution hub run by the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
An Israeli proposal to force much of Gaza’s population into a small enclave is now overshadowing negotiations over a truce.
An Israeli proposal to force much of Gaza’s population into a small enclave is now overshadowing negotiations over a truce.