Tag: Gaza
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The struggle to get humanitarian aid into Gaza
The struggle to get humanitarian aid into Gaza – CBS News Watch CBS News For months, hungry Gazans have tried to rob food aid trucks, but now armed criminal gangs are looting whole convoys. Over the weekend, more than 100 aid trucks were attacked. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tel Aviv. Be the first to know…
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Israel stands by as aid convoys come under attack in Gaza
Tel Aviv — For the past year, hungry Gazans have waited in desperation for more food to enter the besieged territory from Israel. After aid trucks have been allowed in, there have been episodes of looting. But now, armed criminal gangs are intercepting entire convoys. Truck driver Abu Ahmad was in the worst incident so…
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UN says gangs looted aid trucks in Gaza
UN says gangs looted aid trucks in Gaza – CBS News Watch CBS News United Nations agencies confirm gangs violently looted dozens of aid trucks in Gaza. And speaking from Beirut Tuesday, where meetings were taking place regarding a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein called the talks “constructive.” CBS News…
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Palestinians hope Trump will end the war in Gaza
Palestinians hope Trump will end the war in Gaza – CBS News Watch CBS News Almost two million Palestinians have endured over a year of violence and are looking to a new administration in Washington for help. Elizabeth Palmer speaks with Palestinians about their hopes and the difficult road to peace. Be the first to…
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Ben & Jerry’s sues Unilever, saying parent company censored ice cream maker over Gaza
Unilever to spin off Ben & Jerry’s Unilever to spin off Ben & Jerry’s, cut 7,500 jobs 00:36 Ben & Jerry’s is suing parent company Unilever, accusing the consumer goods conglomerate of violating an agreement with the ice cream brand’s independent board by muzzling its advocacy of Palestinian rights. Unilever has prevented Ben & Jerry’s…
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Will U.S. reduce military aid to Israel for lack of humanitarian supplies entering Gaza?
Will U.S. reduce military aid to Israel for lack of humanitarian supplies entering Gaza? – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. gave Israel 30 days to help ramp up aid efforts for Gaza. The term is coming to an end and serious hurdles remain for supplies entering certain parts of the strip. CBS News’…
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Biden meets with Israel’s Herzog on Middle East conflict, humanitarian aid to Gaza
President Biden met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House Tuesday, as the two leaders address the conflict with Lebanon, the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the hostages still being held by Hamas. The meeting, which Herzog called “very productive,” lasted about an hour. Herzog told reporters afterward that the Biden administration is…
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Israel facing U.S.-imposed deadline Wednesday to increase flow of Gaza aid
Israel facing U.S.-imposed deadline Wednesday to increase flow of Gaza aid – CBS News Watch CBS News Israel is facing a Wednesday deadline to comply with the Biden administration’s deadline to increase aid to Gaza or face restrictions on American military support. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer is at the Israel-Gaza border where…
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Israel strikes killed dozens in Lebanon and northern Gaza, officials say
Israeli strikes killed dozens of people on Sunday in Lebanon and the northern Gaza Strip, where the military has been waging a major offensive for more than a month that aid groups say has further worsened the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave. An Israeli airstrike killed at least 23 people in the village of…
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Qatar decides to suspend mediation efforts in Gaza, officials say, as Israeli strikes kill at least 16
Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said Saturday. A Qatari official briefed on the matter told CBS News that the country is “stepping back” as they assess that neither Israel nor Hamas are serious about a deal. The official said Qatar would be happy to resume its…