The United States and Europe are focusing on opening a sea route to bring humanitarian aid into Gaza as alarm grows over the spread of hunger among the besieged territory’s 2.3 million people
The United States and Europe are seeking to open a sea route that would bring humanitarian aid into Gaza, as alarm grows over the spread of hunger among the besieged territory's 2.3 million people. However, aid officials say deliveries by ships or recent airdrops are far more costly and inefficient than sending trucks by land. And on Friday, five people in Gaza were killed and several others injured when airdrops malfunctioned and hit people and landed on homes, Palestinian officials said.
in April and did not miss a payment as a result of the pause. Israel accused 12 employees were members of militant groups in Gaza, although it has provided no evidence. U.S. Israel reiterated on Friday that it will allow Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to visit and pray at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound during the holy month of Ramadan. Palestinians from the territory have been unable to visit Jerusalem following travel restrictions put in place by the Israeli government immediately after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Friday’s news was confirmed by COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of Palestinian civilian affairs.
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