Gaza

2024 - 5 - 31

American Nurse's Bold Stand for Gaza Sparks International Attention

conflict - food shortages - Gaza - Gaza crisis - humanitarian aid - hunger strike - Israel - Jennifer Koonings

American nurse Jennifer Koonings takes a courageous stance for Gaza, sparking discussions worldwide. Read more about her story and the latest updates on Gaza-Israel conflict.

American nurse practitioner Jennifer Koonings from New York has captured global attention by embarking on a hunger strike in solidarity with Gaza. Amid escalating battles in Rafah, Israel's aggressive takeover of the Gaza-Egypt border strip adds fuel to the intense conflict. The Israel Defense Forces' discovery of Hamas tunnels in the area further heightens tensions. Additionally, Israel's strategic control of the Philadelphia corridor to Egypt signals a significant shift in the region's power dynamics.

As Israeli forces continue their offensive in Gaza, the situation remains volatile, with no clear end in sight. The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas shows no signs of abating, with live updates keeping the world on edge. Despite claims of controlling strategic borders, Israel's battles with militants in previously seized territories raise concerns about the conflict's duration and complexity.

In a surprising move, the Israeli army extends its control over the Philadelphi Corridor, tightening the grip on Gaza's land border with Egypt. The continued struggle for dominance in the region sets the stage for a prolonged standoff with far-reaching implications. The intricate web of alliances and power struggles in Gaza underscores the challenging road to peace in the Middle East.

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American Nurse on Hunger Strike for Gaza (CodePink)

May 30, 2024. My name is Jennifer Koonings and I am a nurse practitioner in the state of New York. I have watched in absolute horror for the past eight ...

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Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Gaza-Egypt border strip (Aljazeera.com)

Israeli bombardments continue in Rafah, a day after tanks rolled into the centre of the southern Gaza city.

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Israel extends control of Gaza's entire land border (BBC News)

A spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said about 20 tunnels used by Hamas to smuggle weapons into Gaza had been found within the zone. Egyptian TV ...

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Gaza: Israel controls Philadelphia corridor to Egypt | Africanews (Africanews English)

The Israeli military said Wednesday it had taken control of a strategic corridor along Gaza's border with Egypt to cut off smuggling tunnels, as it attempts ...

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Live updates: Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Rafah offensive draws ... (CNN International)

The war in Gaza will likely continue until at least the end of the year, an Israeli official warned. Follow for live updates.

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Israel seizes control of strategic Gaza land border, claims area is ... (PBS NewsHour)

Beyond Rafah, Israeli forces were still battling militants in parts of Gaza the military said it wrested control of months ago — potential signs of a ...

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Israel stretches control of Gaza's land border (Vatican News)

The Israeli army has taken control of the Philadelphi Corridor, a strip of territory running along the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.

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The US-built pier in Gaza broke apart. Here's how we got here and ... (WPVI-TV)

The US-built pier in Gaza has broken apart by strong winds and heavy seas just over a week after it became operational.

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Gaza aid shipped from Cyprus to be held in floating storage as US ... (The Times of Israel)

Cypriot spokesman says aid will be left on remaining structure and offloaded to Gaza 'when conditions allow'

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Gaza pier suspension another blow to troubled U.S. aid mission (The Washington Post)

Biden administration officials say it will take days to reassemble the Gaza pier after a section floated away, but that the project remains viable.

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Cyprus says aid held off Gaza coast after pier damage (FRANCE 24)

Cyprus on Thursday said humanitarian aid shipped to war-torn Gaza was being kept afloat off the Palestinian territory's coast after a US-built pier was ...

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Amid ongoing Israeli incursions into Gaza, aid facilities shut 'one ... (UN News)

With no let up in reported street battles and Israeli bombardment across Gaza on Thursday, UN humanitarians warned that the flow of vital lifesaving aid ...

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Aid entering Gaza drops by two-thirds since Israel's assault on ... (CNN)

The amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza has dropped by 67% since Israel launched a military offensive in the southern city of Rafah earlier this month, ...

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Food in Gaza is running out (Action Against Hunger)

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is escalating at a rapid rate. Constant bombardment from air, land, and sea threatens lives and destroys what little ...

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The US-built pier in Gaza broke apart. Here's how we got here and ... (KFSN-TV)

The US-built pier in Gaza has broken apart by strong winds and heavy seas just over a week after it became operational.

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Exclusive: Israel reopens Gaza food sales as Rafah raid chokes aid (Reuters)

The Israeli military has lifted a ban on the sale of food to Gaza from Israel and the occupied West Bank as its battlefield offensive chokes international ...

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Rafah battles intensify as Israel seizes key Gaza-Egypt corridor (INQUIRER.net)

Intense shelling and gunfire rocked Rafah in southern Gaza on Thursday, after Israel declared it had seized a strategic corridor.

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Amid ongoing Israeli incursions into Gaza, aid facilities shut 'one ... (Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs)

With no let up in reported street battles and Israeli bombardment across Gaza on Thursday, UN humanitarians warned that the flow of vital lifesaving aid ...

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Key Gaza famine report cited by UN, ICJ has systematic flaws, Israeli ... (The Times of Israel)

Health Ministry says grave methodological flaws in Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report, cited as proof Israel starving Gazans, ...

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Israel reopens Gaza food sales as Rafah raid chokes aid (The Japan Times)

Army authorities gave Gazan traders the OK to resume purchases from Israeli and Palestinian suppliers this month.

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Rafah battles intensify as Israel seizes key Gaza-Egypt corridor (EURACTIV)

Intense shelling and gunfire rocked Rafah in southern Gaza on Thursday (30 May), after Israel declared it had seized a strategic corridor along the ...

On-the-record update #2 on situation in Gaza, Palestine, Friday 31 ... (ReliefWeb)

News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Logistics and Telecommunications and Protection and Human Rights; published on 31 ...

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Gaza conditions worse than ever, USAID chief says, as Rafah ... (The Washington Post)

Efforts to deliver aid to Gaza have been hampered by Israel's military operations in Rafah, the southern city where over 1 million Palestinians were ...

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Humanitarian situation dire in Gaza: Antony Blinken (Deccan Herald)

"Rafah remains closed and that's a real problem," Blinken said during a news conference in Prague. The United States is working intensely to address the acute ...

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Israel has encroached on 32% of Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation ... (Aljazeera.com)

Israel has taken over some 32 percent of Gaza's area by “systematically demolishing neighbourhoods” to create a buffer zone and a central axis dividing it, ...

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Israel says it killed 18 Gaza-based Hamas members in charge of ... (The Times of Israel)

Shin Bet security agency says terror cell, primarily made up of prisoners exiled to Strip in 2011 Shalit deal, planned multiple attacks between 2022-2023 in ...

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Israel-Gaza: Biden unveils Israeli proposal to end Gaza war (BBC News)

It would begin with a six-week ceasefire and the withdrawal of IDF forces from populated areas.

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Biden says Israel has agreed to 'enduring' Gaza ceasefire proposal (Aljazeera.com)

US president's announcement comes as he faces widespread criticism over his Gaza policy in lead-up to November election.

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Israel offers new 'roadmap' to end Gaza war, says Biden (INQUIRER.net)

US President Joe Biden said Friday that Israel had offered a new roadmap towards a permanent peace in Gaza,

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Hamas says it 'positively' views Gaza ceasefire proposal set out by ... (Reuters)

Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Friday said it had a positive view of the contents of a three-phase ceasefire proposal announced by U.S. President Joe ...

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Biden calls on Hamas to accept cease-fire deal for Gaza (NewsNation Now)

President Joe Biden called on Hamas to accept a three-phase deal that would lead to a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.

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Biden Outlines Israeli Cease-Fire Proposal for Gaza War (Foreign Policy)

U.S. President Joe Biden laid out a new Israeli proposal for a hostage and cease-fire agreement with Hamas on Friday, describing it as a “road map” to an ...

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Biden urges Hamas to accept Israeli plan for Gaza ceasefire: 'Time ... (The Guardian)

US president outlines deal that would offer permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal for hostage release and rebuilding effort.

GENEVA / GAZA EMERGENCY UPDATE (UN Web TV)

Far too little aid is reaching people in Gaza to the extent that more children are now starving, UN humanitarians said, in a renewed appeal to Israel to ...

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Israel's war on Gaza updates: New Israeli truce proposal given to ... (Aljazeera.com)

US President Biden outlines a new 3-phase ceasefire plan proposed by Israel and given to Hamas to halt the Gaza war.

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Biden details Gaza truce proposal, Hamas responds positively (Reuters)

Talks mediated by Egypt, Qatar and others to arrange a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas have repeatedly stalled, with each side blaming the other for the ...

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Biden urges action Gaza cease-fire agreement: 'Can't lose this ... (KPAX-TV)

President Joe Biden laid out a 3-phase proposal to end the conflict in Gaza. Read what it entails.

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Situation in southern Gaza 'horrific and apocalpytic': WFP - occupied ... (ReliefWeb)

News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Food and Nutrition, Logistics and Telecommunications and more; published on 31 May ...

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