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First trucks carrying aid enter Gaza but besieged enclave desperately needs more
Middle East
October 21, 2023
First trucks carrying aid enter Gaza but besieged enclave desperately needs more
Gaza and Rafah CNN — The first trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Saturday, two weeks after Israel launched…
American mother and daughter taken hostage by Hamas are released as humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens
Middle East
October 21, 2023
American mother and daughter taken hostage by Hamas are released as humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens
CNN — Hamas released two American hostages, Judith Tai Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie Raanan, on Friday nearly two…
Palestinian aid worker describes ‘really dire’ conditions for those who have stayed in northern Gaza
Middle East
October 21, 2023
Palestinian aid worker describes ‘really dire’ conditions for those who have stayed in northern Gaza
CNN — Lit by the ghostly glow of a rapidly depleting mobile phone light, Mahmoud Shalabi says conditions in northern…
Sisi, Macron discuss latest developments of military escalation in Gaza
Egypt
October 21, 2023
Sisi, Macron discuss latest developments of military escalation in Gaza
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday 20/10/2023 received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron, as they discussed the…
Sisi, Erdogan discuss developments in Gaza over phone
Egypt
October 21, 2023
Sisi, Erdogan discuss developments in Gaza over phone
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday 20/10/2023 received a phone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as they discussed…
UN chief at Rafah crossing says aid convoy ‘the difference between life and death’
Egypt
October 21, 2023
UN chief at Rafah crossing says aid convoy ‘the difference between life and death’
UN humanitarians said on Friday that an agreement to unlock aid deliveries across the border to Gaza was near, as…
Palestinian factions release American hostages
Middle East
October 21, 2023
Palestinian factions release American hostages
Palestinian factions on Friday announced the release of two American hostages. Al-Qassam Brigades spokesperson Abu-Ubaida said: “In response to Qatari…
Israeli ambassador to Russia confirms intention to launch ground operation in Gaza
Middle East
October 21, 2023
Israeli ambassador to Russia confirms intention to launch ground operation in Gaza
The Israeli Ambassador to Russia, Alexander Ben Zvi, told Russian news agency TASS that Israel will launch a ground operation…
The war has forced Israel’s Arab citizens to explain that no, they are not Hamas
Middle East
October 21, 2023
The war has forced Israel’s Arab citizens to explain that no, they are not Hamas
Haifa and Jerusalem CNN — When 20-year-old Aya Najame, an Arab Muslim, was a little girl growing up in the…
Opinion: The gnawing fear of knowing my Palestinian family could be killed at any moment
Featured Opinion
October 21, 2023
Opinion: The gnawing fear of knowing my Palestinian family could be killed at any moment
Editor’s Note: Hani Almadhoun is director of Philanthropy at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency USA. He grew up in Gaza,…