Middle East
US-built floating pier that will allow delivery of humanitarian aid has been anchored in Gaza
May 16, 2024
US-built floating pier that will allow delivery of humanitarian aid has been anchored in Gaza
CNN — The floating pier that will allow for humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza from the sea has been…
Humanitarian officials urge for de-escalation in Rafah, reopening of border crossings
May 15, 2024
Humanitarian officials urge for de-escalation in Rafah, reopening of border crossings
Aid agencies are warning any escalation in Rafah risks exacerbating the already deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Officials…
A deadly heat wave worsened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. It was fueled by climate change, new data shows
May 15, 2024
A deadly heat wave worsened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. It was fueled by climate change, new data shows
CNN — A deadly heat wave in Gaza in April, which saw punishing temperatures worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis,…
Israeli airstrikes kill 40 people overnight at two locations in central Gaza, hospitals say
May 15, 2024
Israeli airstrikes kill 40 people overnight at two locations in central Gaza, hospitals say
CNN — Hospitals in central Gaza have reported that 40 people were killed in two Israeli airstrikes overnight within a…
450,000 people who fled Rafah lack shelter, water and latrines, UN says
May 15, 2024
450,000 people who fled Rafah lack shelter, water and latrines, UN says
Almost 450,000 people who have fled Rafah over the last week lack shelter, water and latrines, according to the UN’s…
Video: Hamas targets Israeli soldiers and vehicles east of Rafah
May 15, 2024
Video: Hamas targets Israeli soldiers and vehicles east of Rafah
Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas movement, uploaded footage of its fighters targeting Israeli army soldiers and vehicles on…
‘We give birth only to lose them’: Injured Palestinian mothers grieve for babies killed in Gaza
May 14, 2024
‘We give birth only to lose them’: Injured Palestinian mothers grieve for babies killed in Gaza
Editor’s Note: Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of injury. Qatar, Doha CNN — Raneem Hijazi remembers how tightly she held her…
“They left us no place to stay”: Palestinians fleeing Rafah return to a destroyed Khan Younis
May 14, 2024
“They left us no place to stay”: Palestinians fleeing Rafah return to a destroyed Khan Younis
Mohamed Abu Daqqa is surrounded by a huge expanse of rubble, his curly tufts of hair gently fluttering in the…
Israel’s return to areas of Gaza it said were clear of Hamas raises doubts about its military strategy
May 14, 2024
Israel’s return to areas of Gaza it said were clear of Hamas raises doubts about its military strategy
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
UN says total number of deaths in Gaza remains unchanged after controversy over revised data
May 14, 2024
UN says total number of deaths in Gaza remains unchanged after controversy over revised data
CNN — The United Nations on Monday clarified that the overall number of fatalities in Gaza tallied by the Ministry…