10 h. ago Aid organisations frustrated as crucial supplies trickle into Gaza and trucks wait at border

Relief agencies told The Independent that more than 1,000 vehicles were waiting at the border with Gaza, laden with supplies

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17 h. ago Watch: Aid trucks bound for Gaza line up at Egypt’s Rafah crossing

Trucks filled with humanitarian aid destined for Gaza line up at Egypt’s Rafah crossing on Wednesday (15 October).

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18 h. ago Israel says body returned by Hamas is not a hostage as fears over fragile ceasefire grow

Identity of fourth body in hostage handover remains unknown as Netanyahu demands Hamas fulfills terms of ceasefire deal

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19 h. ago Gaza latest: Israel will not open Rafah crossing in dispute over hostage bodies

Hamas returns four more bodies of deceased hostages after Israel threatens aid cuts

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21 h. ago Israel 'lifts threat to limit humanitarian aid into Gaza' as bodies of four more hostages are returned

Meanwhile Donald Trump threatens Hamas with military strikes unless the militant group disarms

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35 h. ago Hamas says it will return bodies of four Israeli hostages tonight after Israel says it will keep Rafah crossing closed – Gaza ceasefire live

Hamas tells mediators it plans to transfer bodies of four deceased hostages at 10pm local timeDespite the ceasefire agreement, a medical source told Palestinian news agency Wafa today that four people were killed when Israeli drones fired at residents inspecting their homes in Gaza’s eastern Shejaiya neighbourhood. We have not yet been able to independently verify this information.Israel’s military said it opened fire on people who it says approached Israeli forces operating in the northern Gaza Strip. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago With or without a ceasefire, humanitarian aid must enter Gaza. We managed it in previous wars | Moazzam Malik

Global powers ensured aid during civil wars in Syria and Sudan. We need a ‘Lifeline Rafah’ before more people starveMoazzam Malik is CEO of Save the ChildrenAs the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza deepens, world leaders gathering for the UN general assembly face a grave moral and political test – one that has implications for the conduct of war and the supply of humanitarian aid in the decades to come.The use of humanitarian aid as an instrument of occupation by the Israeli authorities dates back almost 20 years. As a British official, I led a review of the humanitarian situation in Gaza in 2008 when the then government of Israel had just imposed a blockade. I advised UK ministers that this was not in line with international humanitarian principles, that we wouldn’t accept this in other humanitarian contexts, and we should not do so in this case. The UK government ignored my recommendations on securing independent access for humanitarian aid for Gaza.Moazzam Malik is CEO of Save the...

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