Gaza, Israel and Donald Trump
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JERUSALEM/GAZA, July 27 (Reuters) - Israel on Sunday announced a halt in military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza and new aid corridors as Jordan and the United Arab Emirates airdropped supplies into the enclave, where images of starving Palestinians have alarmed the world.
President Donald Trump on Monday expressed concern about the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza and urged Israel to get people food, seemingly recalibrating his stance on Gaza as images of emaciated children have sparked renewed worries about hunger in the war-torn territory.
Follow along for the latest updates on Israel’s ongoing destruction of Gaza, the occupied West Bank and the Palestinian people.
Israel ended a truce in Gaza in March, hoping to break Hamas. The move has heightened suffering for Palestinians but achieved few, if any, Israeli goals.
Where is this conflict headed next? I’m joined by my colleagues Max Boot and Shadi Hamid to discuss. Damir Marusic Israel seems to have — temporarily — relented in its siege of Gaza. Do you think this can be extended into a more durable pause in the fighting?
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.
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Axios on MSNGaza ceasefire talks in limbo as Israel recalls negotiatorsPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he's recalling Israel's negotiators from Doha after Hamas made new demands in response to the latest Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal proposal. Why it matters: The breakdown came as White House envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Italy for talks on Gaza with Qatari and Israeli officials.
Since Israel’s offensive led to a security breakdown in Gaza that has made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving Palestinians, much of the limited aid entering is being hoarded by ga
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Daily Times on MSNSaudi Arabia rejects ties with Israel until Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian stateSaudi Arabia has clearly stated that it will not normalize relations with Israel until a Palestinian state is established and the war in Gaza ends. The declaration was made by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan during a press briefing in New York after attending a high-level international conference.
President Trump said today that the U.S. would do more to help the starving population in Gaza. After a meeting in Scotland with Britain’s prime minister, the president criticized the aid distribution effort his administration has backed in Gaza and said he wanted to create more easily accessible food sites.