Gaza, Israel and humanitarian aid
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Israel committed to a daily 10-hour pause in military operations for "humanitarian purposes" after aid agencies warned of spreading starvation in Gaza.
Israel has long restricted aid to Gaza on the argument that Hamas steals it to use as a weapon of control over the population. On Saturday, the Israeli military announced new airdrops of aid.
The context surrounding GHF operations and the environment in which these alleged incidents occurred deserves examination alongside the serious and unverified claims being made. Opinion.
In June, a yacht with 12 activists on board - including Sweden's Greta Thunberg - was intercepted by the Israeli military about 185km (115 miles) west of Gaza. That expedition, also organised by the FFC, had been aiming to deliver aid to Gaza in defiance of Israel's blockade and to highlight the humanitarian crisis there.
As I will discuss at the United Nations next week, Canada is committed to a two-state solution where Palestinians and Israelis can live peacefully side by side,' says foreign minister - Anadolu Ajansı
Cease-fire negotiations between Israel, Hamas, and the U.S. have broken down, with President Trump’s special envoy blaming Hamas for the impasse. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is rapidly escalating.