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October 23, 2023 4:16 PM

Second aid convoy enters Gaza Strip from Egypt – UN official

A second convoy of 14 aid trucks entered the Rafah crossing from the Egyptian side to the besieged Gaza Strip on Sunday night, Juliette Touma, director of communications at the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), told Reuters in Gaza by phone from ...

October 22, 2023 12:40 PM

Sustained supplies needed in Gaza: UN officials

United Nations officials are urging sustained humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza, as the needs in the enclave are "far higher" than the 20 truckloads of supplies sent on October 21 through the Rafah crossing, the only border crossing between Gaza and ...

October 22, 2023 11:07 AM

Trucks with humanitarian aid enter Gaza through Rafah border crossing

Twenty trucks loaded with humanitarian aid entered Gaza on October 21 through the Rafah crossing, the only border crossing between the besieged coastal enclave and Egypt, after a two-week blockade. The trucks were loaded with medical aid, food and w...

October 20, 2023 4:58 PM

U.N. chief pushes to get aid into Gaza but process is slow

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres flew to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Friday in a push to get aid flowing into the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza but it was unclear when delivery of relief materials stockpiled in Egypt would start. In G...

October 18, 2023 3:09 PM

UN chief ‘horrified’ by Gaza hospital blast that killed hundreds

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on October 18 that he was horrified by hundreds of people killed in a blast at a Gaza hospital, strongly condemning the action. Palestinian officials said an Israeli air strike hit the hospital,...

October 18, 2023 3:09 PM

‘Hospitals are sacrosanct’ – UN Commissioner demands accountability for Gaza hospital blast

UN high commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, urged those responsible for an air strike that killed about 500 people at a hospital in Gaza on October 17 to be held to account. Turk said at least six people were also killed after a school from ...

October 13, 2023 4:52 PM

UN rights office on Gaza says states should insist on respect of law

The United Nations' human rights office on October 13 called on all states to insist on international law being fully respected in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel's military on Friday called for all civilians...

October 13, 2023 12:51 PM

Serious humanitarian crisis in Gaza, UN & other agencies pledge support

A convoy of United Nations vehicles was seen driving in Gaza City towards southern Gaza area on October 13, as Israel calls for all civilians to leave Gaza City. Israel's military on Friday called for all civilians of Gaza City, more than 1 million ...

October 13, 2023 11:08 AM

Israel calls for all civilians to leave Gaza City within 24 hours amid expected ground invasion

Israel's military on October 13 called for all civilians of Gaza City, more than 1 million people, to relocate south within 24 hours, as it amassed tanks near the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected ground invasion. "Now is a time for war," Defence Mini...

October 8, 2023 12:33 AM

Global leaders condemn Hamas’ attack on Israel, express solidarity

In a sudden and dramatic escalation of violence, the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched a major assault on Israel, marking one of the largest attacks in recent years. The attack, which included gunmen infiltrating Israeli towns and a barrage...

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