Roughly 75,000 Palestinians are without access to food, water, electricity or health care, according to the United Nations.
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U.N. halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel
The agency for Palestinian refugees says it is halting aid deliveries because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted recent convoys.
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Israeli strike in Gaza kills World Central Kitchen workers
The strike highlighted the dangerous work of delivering aid in Gaza, where the war has displaced much of the 2.3 million population and caused widespread hunger.
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Thousands of Lebanese return to their homes as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes hold
The deal does not address the war in Gaza, where Israeli strikes overnight on 2 schools-turned-shelters in Gaza City killed 11 people, including 4 children, according to hospital officials.
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Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting
There were no immediate reports of alleged violations of the truce, and there were signs of celebration in Beirut.
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Israel cracks down on Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza
In addition to being charged as criminals, Palestinians citizens of Israel – who make up around 20% of the country’s population – have lost jobs, been suspended from schools and faced police interrogations posting online or demonstrating, activists and rights watchdogs say.
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International court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas officials
Though the practical implications could be limited, the decision turns the Israeli prime minister and others into internationally wanted suspects and could further complicate cease-fire negotiations.
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Senate rejects Sanders’ effort to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
The Vermont lawmaker, supported by a small group of Democrats and independent Sen. Angus King of Maine, sought to put legislation up for a Senate vote that would block the sale of some weapons to Israel.
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University of Maine System students, faculty speak against proposed changes to free speech policies
At a meeting of the system’s board, community members called on trustees to reject draft changes to the policy and to divest from Israel.
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Qatar has decided to suspend its Gaza mediation efforts, officials say
But the country is highly likely to return to the efforts if both Israel and Hamas show ‘serious political willingness’ to reach a deal, according to an official with Egypt, the other key mediator.