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Gaza crossing still closed despite pressure from UN and US leaders

Rafah crossing still closed to aid as Hamas releases two hostages while Israeli airstrikes on territory continue

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

State Department issues global travel warning for Americans, as Gaza awaits aid

Aid trucks line up at Egypt-Gaza border as protests continue around the world. The State Department has warned Americans overseas to be on high alert for terrorist attacks in heavily visited areas.

WEKU · Oct 19, 2023

Egypt’s president agrees to open the Rafah crossing – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023

Tens of thousands of Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israeli airstrikes

Death toll from airstrikes reaches 2,200 as water, food and fuel supplies run low

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023

Palestinians are victims in Israel-Hamas war: ‘Our blood seems to be worth a lot less’

Israel’s relentless siege to punish members of Hamas for last week’s deadly attack has only led to the carnage of more innocent souls in the Gaza Strip.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 14, 2023

Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 6

Hamas attack ‘deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust’, says Biden; Gaza’s only power station runs out of fuel

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023

US in talks with Egypt and Turkey over humanitarian aid to Gaza

Talks are focused on aid rather than a civilian humanitarian corridor at this stage

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2023

More than 900 dead in Gaza since Saturday as shelling hits school, hospitals and homes

‘There is no safe place in Gaza right now’ say humanitarian workers, as Israel bombs sole border crossing with Egypt, preventing refugees’ escape

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023

UN airs concerns for civilians as Israel steps up military response in Gaza to deadly Hamas attacks

The United Nations is expressing growing concerns about humanitarian needs in Palestinian areas as Israel ratchets up a muscular military riposte and lockdown of Gaza after the weekend attack by Hamas militants who killed and kidnapped hundreds of civilians in Israel

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023

Israel unleashes attacks on Gaza as Hamas threatens hostages' lives

There are still a number of unaccounted-for U.S. citizens, U.S. officials said, as the fighting entered its third day.

WEKU · Oct 9, 2023