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The Gaza Strip is experiencing a humanitarian crisis as a result of the Israel–Hamas war. [1] [2] The crisis includes both an impending famine and a healthcare collapse.At the start of the war, Israel tightened its blockade on the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in significant shortages of fuel, food, medication, water, and essential medical supplies.
On May 13, 2024, protesters blocked dozens of aid trucks destined for Gaza at the Tarqumiyah crossing in Hebron Hills. Some of the aid was spilled and thrown from the truck during the blockade by right-wing protesters, leading to police arresting four people including one minor, but after the police left, two aid trucks were set ablaze.
"Israel's words must be matched by action on the ground. Right now, that is not happening. This must change - immediately," U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the Security ...
Israel has taken some measures to increase aid access to Gaza but has so far failed to significantly turn around the humanitarian situation in the enclave, State Department spokesperson Matthew ...
Three brothers detained from the Gaza Strip described similar treatment in Israel prison, stating they were beaten, stripped to their underwear, and burnt with cigarettes. [198] One released man stated, "They let dogs urinate on us and shoved sand on us. They threatened to shoot us." [199] Others described both physical and psychological ...
“When I went inside Gaza, I had a moment of realization that right now, I’m here only for my friends. No political reasons. I don’t believe we need to be here at all,” he told CNN.
[13] [14] Egypt began its blockade of Gaza in 2007, shortly after Hamas took control of the territory. [15] Several border crossings have existed from the Gaza Strip along the border of Israel and Egypt. [16] Israel regularly granted permission for a quota of Gaza Palestinians, numbering between 15,000 and 21,000, to work daily within its borders.
Amnesty International concluded last week that the Israeli war in Gaza constitutes a "genocide against Palestinians" because "the destruction of Palestinians in Gaza, as such, was Israel's intent ...