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Palestinians carry bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U. S. -backed organization approved by Israel, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo / Abdel Kareem Hana)

LatestUS-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says aid sites are closed again

GHF said it had reopened two of its sites on Thursday after more than 24 hours of closure

UAE convoy arrives in Gaza with more than 1,000 tonnes of aid

Palestinian children sit on the ground with cooked meals they received at a distribution point in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip. AFP

British relatives say Israeli aid is death trap for Gazans

Israeli military recovers bodies of two Gaza hostages

US ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea votes against the Gaza ceasefire resolution on Wednesday. EPA

US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire and full aid access

Israel says it is holding 2,790 detainees from Gaza

Europe's patience with Israel wears thin as UK demands investigation into shootings

InterviewBelgium explores plan to drop aid into Gaza amid 'shameful' crisis

Gazan boy's need for bone marrow transplant might have saved entire family

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Steve Coogan is among British celebrities who have signed a letter condemning Israel's actions in Gaza. PA

CommentFor celebrities, silence on Gaza 'genocide' is no longer an option

President Donald Trump named his friend Steve Witkoff as US special envoy to the Middle East. AFP

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Demonstrators protest against plans to bar foreign students from Harvard. EPA

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A flag march in Gent, Belgium, in solidarity with Palestinians. AFP

Beyond the HeadlinesWill Europe’s shift on Israel’s war in Gaza change anything?

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on June 03, 2025 shows Elon Musk looks and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. Tech billionaire Elon Musk on June 3, 2025, hammered the sprawling tax cuts and spending mega-bill that President Trump is trying to muscle through Congress as a "disgusting abomination. " "The president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill, it doesn't change his opinion. This is one big, beautiful bill, and he's sticking to it," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on June 3. (Photo by Allison ROBBERT / AFP)

CommentMusk's departure proves no one lasts long in the spotlight beside Trump

The Royal Navy's Merlin helicopter fires flares. Reuters

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Palestinian children gather at a hot meal distribution point in Nuseirat on Wednesday. The US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced the temporary closure of the facilities this week following a string of deadly incidents. AFP

EditorialEnd Gaza's aid debacle by letting humanitarians do their jobs

Camels eat plastic and rubbish by the roadside in Umm Al Quwain. In 2021, 'The National' shared video footage of a baby camel in Abu Dhabi eating a plastic bag that it mistook for food. Steven McCombe / The National

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Gaza's aid centre chaos laid bare

Gaza's aid centre chaos laid bare

Children mourn mother killed while waiting for aid in Gaza

Children mourn mother killed while waiting for aid in Gaza

Gaza boy’s bone marrow transplant brings family together in UAE

Gaza boy’s bone marrow transplant brings family together in UAE

Gaza residents retrieve torn copies of the Quran from bombed mosque

Gaza residents retrieve torn copies of the Quran from bombed mosque

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Palestinian children sit on the ground with cooked meals they received at a distribution point in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip. AFP

British relatives say Israeli aid is death trap for Gazans

Group tells UK to 'stop whispering' and take action on Gaza

Israeli military recovers bodies of two Gaza hostages

Palestinians gathered near one site in Rafah to collect what remained of relief supplies. Reuters

US and Israel-backed group reopens two Gaza aid sites

US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire and full aid access

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Israeli ultra-Orthodox party reportedly planning to quit Netanyahu coalition

Gaza aid sites temporarily closed for 'reorganisation' after bloodshed

A Palestinian carries a box of aid that he received from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on May 29. Reuters

UN Security Council to vote on Gaza aid draft

A UN diplomat said the US is likely to veto the measure

Israel strikes Syria after blaming Al Shara for rocket fire

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Three Israeli soldiers killed in northern Gaza

Trump rules out 'any' uranium enrichment under Iran nuclear deal

At least 27 killed near Gaza aid distribution centre in Rafah

UN calls for inquiry into Gaza deaths as Israel denies responsibility

A woman lays flowers and a flag at the site of the attack outside the Boulder County Courthouse in Boulder, Colorado. AFP

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German minister warns Israel that no military goal justifies Gaza deaths

Israel accused of weaponising hunger to push Gazans south

Hamas ready for indirect Gaza truce talks to resolve issues in US proposal

Germany's new Development Minister Reem Alabali-Radovan said 'the continued violence is not only destroying lives, but also any prospect of peace'. Getty Images

German minister warns Israel that no military goal justifies Gaza deaths

Reem Alabali-Radovan makes emotional plea on behalf of Palestinians in warning to Israel of man-made catastrophe

Israel accused of weaponising hunger to push Gazans south

Hamas ready for indirect Gaza truce talks to resolve issues in US proposal

EditorialGaza cannot afford more ceasefire stalemate

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'This is an ambush': Dozens killed and injured in Gaza food bank shooting

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