Humanitarian aid

Sudan's forgotten war deepens as aid cuts leave millions starving

Freed hostages, starving children, overwhelmed doctors – Sudan’s war deepens as funding dries up and help falls short

A displaced Sudanese woman from the Heglig area in western Sudan receives a blanket at the Abu al-Naga displacement camp, 420 km east of the capital, Khartoum, in December.Premium
A man searches through piles of garbage in Gaza City.

Buried under the rubble: Gaza buried under 60 million tons of toxic war debris

PEOPLE AFFILIATED with Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hold signs during a vigil to honor colleagues and others who have been killed during the war in Gaza outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, December 6, 2023.

Doctors Without Borders agrees to provide Palestinian staff list to Israel in order to overturn ban

A group of civilians carry bags and belongings as they flee following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026

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US mulls Gaza aid plan that would replace controversial GHF aid operation

Funding for the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will allow the operation to continue until the end of November, when the new plan will most likely be implemented.

Displaced Gazans carry food parcels and supplies from a GHF aid distribution point at the “Netzarim corridor” in the central Gaza, August 8, 2025.

Aid delivery to Gaza faces major hurdles, nutritional crisis continues, WHO, aid groups say

Additionally, while the WHO said the aid to Gaza is increasing, it is still only a "fraction of what's needed" as the health agency attempts to rebuild the region's healthcare system.

Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Zawaida, in the central Gaza Strip, October 21, 2025.

What is IHH, the Turkish proscribed terror group doing aid work in Gaza? - explainer

iHH, a Turkish relief agency banned in Israel since 2008 due to ties to terror groups, has entered Gaza to aid with humanitarian work.

Sudanese man, who fled the violence in his country, receives a bag of provisions from a representative of a Turkish aid group (IHH) during food distribution near the border between Sudan and Chad in Koufroun, Chad, May 7, 2023.

Israel says preparations to open Rafah crossing underway with Egypt, date to be announced later

COGAT says Israel and Egypt are preparing to reopen Rafah for people, while limiting aid and citing Hamas’s delay in returning hostage remains as a violation of the ceasefire deal.

Humanitarian aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip, October 8,. 2025.

Gaza needs massive boost in emergency aid after ceasefire, UN relief chief says

Israeli officials said 600 trucks have been approved to enter the blockaded territory under the current US-brokered truce deal.

Palestinians pass by rubble, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 14, 2025.

GHF pauses humanitarian operations, pledges to return

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has paused its food distribution operations, pledging to resume them, but has not specified when.

Displaced Gazans carry food parcels and supplies from a GHF aid distribution point at the “Netzarim corridor” in the central Gaza, August 8, 2025.

US to send 200 troops to Israel to establish coordination center on Gaza

“There will be no US soldiers on the ground,” a US official said. “However, personnel will be monitoring developments, and aircraft may operate over the Strip to provide situational awareness."

 (Illustrative) US army soldiers prepare for a live-fire drill which is a part of the joint military drill "Freedom Shield" between South Korea and US at a military training field near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Pocheon, South Korea, March 22, 2023.

COGAT blocks Italian flotilla charity attempt to send to Gaza aid via Jordan

The IDF rejected the aid due to "serious concerns" about its contents and the intentions of the Italian organization.

A demonstrator holds a sign depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a pro-Palestinian protest after Israeli forces intercepted the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, on the day of the two-year anniversary of the deadly Octo

Foreign Ministry: Flotilla to Gaza had no humanitarian supplies

“It was never about bringing aid to Gaza. It was about the headlines and social media followings”, Israeli Police spokesperson Dean Elsdunne said.

People stand on a boat from a flotilla that had been carrying aid to Gaza until it was intercepted by Israel, docked in the port of Larnaca, Cyprus October 3, 2025.

Israeli Navy intercepts Global Sumud Flotilla vessels, Greta Thunberg among detained activists

The Foreign Ministry said that all passengers were safe and in good health, adding that were making their way to Israel before their deportation to Europe.

A screengrab from a livestream video shows Israeli navy forces aboard the Gaza-bound vessel Florida, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, October 2, 2025