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Israeli media reported that mediators were making progress on an agreement for a cease-fire and the release of dozens of hostages held in Gaza as well as Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.

Mosab Abu Toha writes about the food shortages and hunger that his Palestinian family is experiencing in Gaza while it is under attack from Israel.

Accusations of UN bias against Israel are nothing new but have ramped up following the Oct. 7 Hamas-led deadly attacks on Israel, with some observers suggesting the country's relationship with the body may be at one of its lowest points.

Prior to October 7, thousands of people left Gaza every day, crossing into Israel to work at jobs that paid them five times more than they could earn in Gaza.

When Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in 2005, the "pro-Palestine" propagandists could no longer plausibly refer to it as occupied territory. So they came up with another trope that has become a cliché: Gaza is an "open-air prison." The jailer in

Across the Middle East, failed states and territories depend on massive amounts of humanitarian aid from the West to feed and care for populations. Many of these are run, de facto, by Iran via proxies. One such proxy is the Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, the organization that controls much of the country, including the capital Sana'a and 70%-80% of the population

Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images(TEL-AVIV, Israel) -- The number of humanitarian aid trucks entering the war-torn Gaza Strip has decreased over the past few weeks, with the delivery of food aid to the north almost completely stopped, according to the United Nations and the Israeli government.The causes were not immediately clear but were likely due to a combination of factors. The entry and distribution of aid in Gaza have been disrupted since war broke out after Hamas, the Palestinian ...

In addition to funds, the security mission also needs equipment and according to some expats, more bodies. For now, the mission is expected to have 2,500 officers fielded from Kenya, Jamaica, The Bahamas and other Caribbean and African nations.

Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images(TEL-AVIV, Israel) -- The number of humanitarian aid trucks entering the war-torn Gaza Strip has decreased over the past few weeks, with the delivery of food aid to the north almost completely stopped, according to the United Nations and the Israeli government.The causes were not immediately clear but were likely due to a combination of factors. The entry and distribution of aid in Gaza have been disrupted since war broke out after Hamas, the Palestinian ...

Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images(TEL-AVIV, Israel) -- The number of humanitarian aid trucks entering the war-torn Gaza Strip has decreased over the past few weeks, with the delivery of food aid to the north almost completely stopped, according to the United Nations and the Israeli government.The causes were not immediately clear but were likely due to a combination of factors. The entry and distribution of aid in Gaza have been disrupted since war broke out after Hamas, the Palestinian ...