WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ‘s growing frustration with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to rise, with the Democrat, captured on a hot mic, saying he and the Israeli leader will have to have a “come to Jesus meeting.” Biden’s comments came as he spoke with Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., on the … Read more
South Africa has gone back to the United Nations’ top court seeking additional orders for Israel to let humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, citing “widespread starvation” in the devastated Palestinian territory. After nearly five months of war, much of Gaza is in ruins. International pressure is growing for Israel and Hamas to reach a … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States started Saturday air droplets by humanitarian emergency aid to Gaza. President Joe Biden, who announced the operation on Friday, said the US is seeking additional ways to help Palestinians in the Hamas-ruled area. Israel-Hamas war continues. A look at what you need to know: WHEN DID THE AIR DROPS … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military C-130 cargo planes Saturday dropping food in pallets over Gaza, three US officials said, in the opening phase of an emergency humanitarian response approved by President Joe Biden, after more than a hundred Palestinians who had flown to pick up supplies from an aid convoy killed during a chaotic encounter … Read more
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said Friday it will pay 50 million euros ($54 million) next week to the main aid provider in Gaza, after the cash-strapped U.N. agency agreed to allow EU-appointed experts. to control the way the country is policed. screens personnel to identify extremists. The UNRWA agency is reeling from the … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The head of one Hospital in Gaza City Those who treated some of those injured in the bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy said Friday that more than 80% had been hit by gunfire, indicating heavy shooting by Israeli forces. At least 115 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 others … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A strike Early Thursday, a crowd of Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza City killed at least 70 people, bringing the death toll since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas to more than 30,000, health officials said. Gaza City and surrounding areas in the north of … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has failed to comply with a United Nations Supreme Court order to provide urgently needed aid to desperate people in the Gaza Strip, Human Rights Watch said Monday, a month after a landmark ruling in the Gaza Strip. The Hague ordered Israel to moderate its war. In a preliminary … Read more