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Nearly one million Gazans remain in tents amid extreme summer heat, Norwegian report suggests

The Norwegian Refugee Council notes that it leads “the Shelter Cluster in Palestine, which coordinates humanitarian shelter actors responding to emergency shelter needs in Gaza and the West Bank.”

A wide view shows tents and shelters set up in Gaza on June 10, 2026.
A branch of the Victory Supermarket chain

Israeli supermarket chain made NIS 99m. from Gaza sales in one quarter

WORLD VISION’s former Gaza director Mohammed el-Halabi told ‘The Jerusalem Post’ in a phone interview that he was in northern Gaza, where he had been trying to rebuild his life and reenter the humanitarian field since his release.

What happened to World Vision's former Gaza director Mohammed el-Halabi? - exclusive

Palestinians inspect the rubble at the site of a residential building targeted overnight by an Israeli strike, following a warning from the Israeli military to evacuate, in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on May 24, 2026.

Most visions for Gaza’s reconstruction lack mechanisms for transparency, Portland Trust finds


Second round of polio vaccinations to resume in Gaza

The effort will come in tandem with the WHO and UNICEF.

 A Palestinian girl is vaccinated against polio, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, September 5, 2024.

IDF troops should refuse orders to commit war crimes, former NSC official tells BBC

Eran Etzion told the BBC that IDF soldiers should refuse illegal orders if they suspect the orders will cause war crimes.

 IDF soldiers raiding a 14-story-tall building in an UNRWA facility in the Gaza Strip filled with Hamas terrorists, October 22, 2024.

IDF continues humanitarian efforts in northern Gaza amid military operations

The IDF has stated that it is taking measures to facilitate humanitarian aid while continuing its efforts against Hamas forces.

IDF leads humanitarian efforts in northern Gaza Strip.

IDF begins second polio vaccine campaign in Gaza Strip

The campaign, in coordination with the UN, will last 12 days in total.

Trucks containing vials of polio vaccine cross into the Gaza Strip. August 25, 2024.

Hamas warehouses in Gaza are overflowing with stolen humanitarian aid - N12

“At this point, we have everything... The warehouse is at full capacity," a Hamas terrorist can be heard saying in an intercepted recording.

Unloading of humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip, transported via the maritime route from Cyprus to the Port of Ashdod.

Gaza polio vaccine campaign begins, Netanyahu's office says no ceasefire will occur

The PMO stressed that Israel is committed to preventing an outbreak of the disease in the Gaza strip, as well as in the entire region.

 A Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, August 31, 2024.

Over 3,500 pallets of Gaza-bound aid unloaded at Ashdod port

The aid, which had arrived from Cyprus aboard the American Cape Trinity on Thursday, contains food, water, and medical supplies.

Unloading of humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip, transported via the maritime route from Cyprus to the Port of Ashdod.

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi appoints Elad Goren as new Head of Humanitarian-Civilian effort in Gaza

Lt. Col. Elad Goren was appointed Head of Humanitarian-Civilian Effort in Gaza, facing criticism for not being under Southern Command.

 Elad Goren.

Israel coordinates entry of over a million polio vaccines into Gaza

The operation was conducted in conjunction with COGAT and under the political echelon's directives. 

Trucks containing vials of polio vaccine cross into the Gaza Strip. August 25, 2024.

Gaza’s polio vaccination rate hits 90% with 282,000 vials distributed

In addition to vaccinating the civilian population in Gaza, in late July, the IDF began a broad vaccination operation for all the regular and reserve soldiers in the Gaza Strip.

A Palestinian boy receives polio vaccine at a hospital in Khan Younis in the southern of Gaza Strip February 23, 2014.