GAZA HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
Humanitarian conditions in Gaza including displacement, access to food, water, shelter and medical care amid the ongoing conflict
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Catastrophic humanitarian conditions faced by Gazans as relief services decline
AL JAZEERA ARABICأوضاع إنسانية كارثية يواجهها الغزيون مع تراجع الخدمات الإغاثية
Jul 1, 2026, 01:16 PM
Displaced people in Gaza face growing difficulties accessing humanitarian aid, healthcare and education, as relief services decline sharply in UNRWA schools sheltering the displaced.
'A moral duty': Spain receives 20 Palestinian children and their families for treatment
AL JAZEERA ARABIC"واجب أخلاقي".. إسبانيا تستقبل 20 طفلا فلسطينيا وعائلاتهم للعلاج
Jul 1, 2026, 01:11 PM
Spain received 20 Palestinian children and their families for medical treatment, part of the sixth group Madrid has taken in from the Gaza Strip. Officials described the effort as a 'moral duty'.
Now and today: Guterres calls for funding UNRWA to save it from collapse
AL JAZEERA ARABICاليوم والآن.. غوتيريش يدعو إلى تمويل الأونروا وإنقاذها من الانهيار
Jun 30, 2026, 12:40 PM
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that UNRWA faces an existential threat due to a 100-million-dollar shortfall and political attacks aimed at sidelining it. He called for immediate funding to save the agency, which he described as the backbone of stability for millions of refugees.
Khan Younis's displaced pull steel rebar from the rubble to build their tents
AL JAZEERA ARABICنازحو خان يونس يستخرجون قضبان الحديد من الركام لبناء خيامهم
Jun 9, 2026, 03:21 PM
Amid a shortage of tents, displaced people in Khan Younis are risking collapses to pull steel rebar from the rubble of destroyed homes—reusing it as poles for makeshift shelters or selling it to scrape together a living under harsh displacement conditions.
Gaza's Yarmouk stadium stands turned into classrooms
AL JAZEERA ARABICمدرجات ملعب اليرموك في غزة تتحول إلى فصول دراسية
Jun 7, 2026, 09:48 AM
A school in Gaza has converted the stands of Yarmouk stadium into classrooms for 430 students, in defiance of enforced ignorance after Israeli forces destroyed most schools.
$3,500 for a single can of motor oil: paralysis threatens daily life in Gaza
AL JAZEERA ARABIC3500 دولار لعبوة زيت محركات واحدة.. شلل يهدد مظاهر الحياة اليومية بغزة
Jun 7, 2026, 09:00 AM
Gaza faces an acute motor-oil crisis as scarce supplies push prices to unprecedented levels, halting vehicles, generators and essential services, with warnings of a wider paralysis of daily life.
Tom Fletcher, UN humanitarian chief: 'Saving 87 million lives costs less than you think'
EL PAÍSTom Fletcher, jefe humanitario de la ONU: “Salvar 87 millones de vidas cuesta menos de lo que el mundo gasta en juguetes para mascotas”
Jun 4, 2026, 03:30 AM
The head of UN OCHA, speaking in Madrid, denounced the insufficient aid reaching Gaza and lamented the obstacles to delivering humanitarian assistance.
Gaza Faces Famine Spectre Before Eid: Empty Shelves and Soaring Prices
AL JAZEERA ARABICغزة تواجه شبح المجاعة قبل العيد.. رفوف فارغة وأسعار جنونية
Mar 17, 2026, 12:00 PM
As Eid al-Fitr approaches, Gaza is facing the looming threat of severe famine, with essential goods having vanished from markets amid an ongoing siege and severe restrictions on aid deliveries. Prices have spiked to record levels, leaving most residents unable to afford basic necessities. The situation has drawn renewed international attention to the dire humanitarian conditions in the besieged territory.
Hormuz Blockade Chokes Flow of Food and Medicine to Humanitarian Crisis Zones
EL PAÍSEl bloqueo del estrecho de Ormuz estrangula el paso de alimentos y medicinas para atender crisis humanitarias
Mar 17, 2026, 04:30 AM
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is severely disrupting the delivery of food and medicines to populations affected by humanitarian crises, compounding an already strained funding environment for aid organisations. Rising supply chain costs and the obstruction of this critical Middle East chokepoint are threatening relief operations worldwide. The United Nations is warning of delays of up to six months in humanitarian deliveries as a result.
South Africa Reviews Israel's Counter-Memorial in ICJ Genocide Case
RTSouth Africa reviews Israel’s defense in Gaza genocide case
Mar 16, 2026, 01:23 PM
South Africa announced it is reviewing Israel's counter-memorial submitted in the genocide case before the International Court of Justice, and will determine its next legal steps accordingly. The case, brought by Pretoria, accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. South Africa's decision on how to proceed is expected following a thorough assessment of Israel's defense arguments.
More Countries Take Sides in ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel
RTMore countries pick sides in genocide case against Israel
Mar 14, 2026, 01:37 AM
The International Court of Justice has confirmed that several new countries have joined the genocide case against Israel over its military campaign in Gaza. While a number of states have sided with the prosecution, the United States, Hungary, and Fiji have declared their support for Israel. The growing number of state interventions reflects deepening international divisions over the Gaza conflict.