rafah crisis Stories

New report reveals devastating human, economic toll of prolonged Gaza war on Palestinians
Yunis Dekow  |  Jun 09, 2024

Nearly half of the population is grappling with catastrophic levels of food insecurity.

UNICEF: 90 per cent of Gazan children lack food needed for proper growth
Reuters  |  Jun 06, 2024

Months of hostilities and restrictions on humanitarian aid have collapsed the food and health systems, resulting in catastrophic consequences for chil...

UN Human Rights Chief condemns over 500 West Bank killings, calls for accountability
UN News  |  Jun 04, 2024

On Saturday, Israeli forces shot dead 16-year-old Ahmed Ashraf Hamidat and critically wounded 17-year-old Mohammed Musa Al Bitar near Aqabat Jaber ref...

Ruto endorses Qatar-Egypt-US initiative to end Israel-Palestine conflict
Amina Wako  |  Jun 03, 2024

Qatari, Egyptian and US mediators called on Israel and Hamas Saturday to "finalise" the truce deal.

Gaza peace plan: Qatar, Egypt, US urge Hamas, Israel to finalise truce
Reuters  |  Jun 02, 2024

The first phase of Israel's offer would last for six weeks and would include a "full and complete" ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from "a...

Situation in southern Gaza ‘horrific and apocalpytic’ - WFP
UN News  |  Jun 02, 2024

From May 7 to May 20, not a single WFP truck crossed from the southern corridors from Egypt into Rafah.

Situation in southern Gaza is ‘horrific and apocalpytic’: WFP
United Nations  |  Jun 01, 2024

The UN agency has been unable to access its main warehouse in the south because it was in an evacuation zone, and the 2,700 tonnes of food inside were...

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