44 h. ago If aid doesn’t enter Gaza now, 14,000 babies may die. UN peacekeepers must step in | Michael Fakhri

As a UN special rapporteur on the right to food, I have watched for 19 months as Israel starves children. The world must act nowOn Monday, Israel launched an intensive ground offensive named Operation Gideon’s Chariots as part of its plan to cause as much pain and damage as possible to everyone in Gaza. Israel has announced its intent to gain full indefinite control over Gaza, in effect aiming for annexation. This was after the international court of justice found Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory illegal and demanded it end its occupation as rapidly as possible and provide full reparations to Palestinians.Israel’s increased violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory also comes after it denied all food, water and supplies from entering Gaza for over 75 days. In March, child acute malnutrition increased by more than 80%. The price of wheat flour has increased by 3,000% since February. The World Food Programme ran out of food for kitchens in Gaza on 25 April and the Wor...

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4 d. ago Live updates: A UN official says 20 aid trucks with food are waiting to enter Gaza

Israel says it will allow a limited amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza even as its "extensive” new ground operations are underway

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5 d. ago Israel to allow ‘basic amount of food’ into Gaza after announcing start of ‘extensive’ new ground operation

Israel’s decision to allow food into Gaza ends a 10-week blockade in the enclave

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5 d. ago AP PHOTOS: Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight kill dozens

Israel says it has launched “extensive” new ground operations in Gaza.

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5 d. ago Israeli army begins ‘extensive’ new ground operations in Gaza

Netanyahu signals openness to deal with Hamas and says Israel will allow some aid into GazaThe Israeli army has announced the start of a large-scale offensive in Gaza, describing “extensive ground operations” to seize “operational control” of swaths of the devastated Palestinian territory as a second day of indirect ceasefire talks in Qatar ended without any breakthrough.Israeli military officials said its forces had “eliminated dozens of terrorists, dismantled terrorist infrastructure sites and [were] currently being deployed in key positions”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Israel to allow ‘basic amount of food’ into Gaza after announcing start of ground operation

Israel’s decision to allow food into Gaza ends a 10-week blockade in the enclave

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5 d. ago Israel says to allow 'basic amount' of food into Gaza after three

Israel has said it will allow a limited amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza to avoid a “hunger crisis”

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5 d. ago Israel says it will allow 'a basic amount' of food into Gaza after three

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's office made the announcement on Sunday, hours after the military announced it had launched a new ground operation in the enclave.

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5 d. ago Israel begins major ground operation in Gaza after killing ‘more than 130 people’ in latest airstrikes

Israel announced a renewed assault on the enclave after the latest ceasefire talks failed

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5 d. ago Israel begins ground operation in Gaza after latest airstrikes kill more than 135

Israel is preparing for a new ground offensive to achieve ‘operational control’

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5 d. ago Israel begins ground operation in Gaza after latest airstrikes kill more than 100

Israel is preparing for a new ground offensive to achieve ‘operational control’

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5 d. ago Israel launches ground operation in Gaza after strikes kill nearly 100

Netanyahu casts military offensive as ‘negotiations under fire’ tactic to pressure Hamas over hostages

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5 d. ago Israeli airstrikes kill 100 in Gaza Strip with ‘complete families’ wiped out, health ministry says

Israel is preparing for a new ground offensive to achieve ‘operational control’

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5 d. ago Israeli air strikes overnight kill 100 Palestinians across the Gaza strip as ceasefire talks appear to stall

Israel has expanded its strikes on the enclave, killing hundreds of people since Thursday, in preparation for a new ground offensive to achieve 'operational control' in parts of Gaza.

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5 d. ago Israeli airstrikes kill 100 in Gaza Strip, with ‘complete families’ wiped out

Israel is preparing for a new ground offensive to achieve ‘operational control’

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