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Palestinians carry their belongings on their way to migrate for safer areas following the Israeli army's warning to evacuate the Dawa Faculty of the Ministry of Endowments in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Monday.

Palestinians carry their belongings on their way to migrate for safer areas following the Israeli army's warning to evacuate the Dawa Faculty of the Ministry of Endowments in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Monday. Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

The U.S. urges major changes to Israel's evacuations in Gaza, a leaked memo says

In an internal memo obtained by NPR, U.S. officials warn that Israel's "drastically increased" evacuation orders in Gaza have further displaced Palestinians and could debilitate aid efforts.

U.S. warns that Israel's increasing evacuation orders could 'debilitate' Gaza aid efforts

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Wednesday

U.S. Army soldiers stand next to trucks arriving loaded with humanitarian aid at the U.S.-built floating pier Trident before reaching the beach on the coast of the Gaza Strip, June 25, 2024.

U.S. Army soldiers stand next to trucks arriving loaded with humanitarian aid at the U.S.-built floating pier Trident before reaching the beach on the coast of the Gaza Strip, June 25, 2024. Leo Correa/AP hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Biden pushed Gaza pier over warning it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says

President Biden ordered a temporary pier be built to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza despite expressed concerns that the effort would be difficult to pull off, according to a USAID report.

Tuesday

DEIR AL-BALAH, GAZA - JUNE 14: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death) Fatma Hijazi, the mother of 10-year-old Palestinian Mustafa Hijazi, who died due to malnutrition and lack of medication, holds the lifeless body of her child and mourns in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on June 14, 2024. UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said that nine out of 10 children in Gaza suffer from severe malnutrition.

Fatma Hijazi holds the lifeless body of her 10-year-old child, Mustafa Hijazi, who died due to malnutrition and lack of medication in Deir al-Balah, Gaza. The photo is from June 14. Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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Goats and Soda

High risk of famine across Gaza as hunger spreads, experts say

A new report by independent experts on famine says half a million people in Gaza are now facing starvation as the aid people depend on has dwindled.

Saturday

Israel expands evacuation orders in Rafah as aid groups struggle to prepare

Palestinians pile their belongings on a vehicle as it drives to safer areas in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Friday. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Israel expands evacuation orders in Rafah as aid groups struggle to prepare

Israel's military issued new evacuation orders in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah, forcing even more Palestinians to relocate on Saturday ahead of a likely expanded ground operation there.

Wednesday

How much aid's waiting to enter Gaza? Depends who you ask

A Palestinian is carrying boxes of aid distributed before the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on Monday. Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

How much aid's waiting to enter Gaza? Depends who you ask

Humanitarian aid trucks sit at Gaza's border. Yet Israeli officials deny aid groups' accusations that they're restricting aid or that Palestinians in Gaza are starving.

Wednesday

People in Gaza are starving to death. 5 things to know about efforts to feed them

A man carries a cardboard box of food aid provided by nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen in Rafah, in southern Gaza, on March 17, amid the conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

People in Gaza are starving to death. 5 things to know about efforts to feed them

Family clans in Gaza are being called on to help distribute aid to a starving population. Here's why it matters and how it could shape postwar security.

People in Gaza are starving to death. 5 things to know about efforts to feed them

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Thursday

An aid ship is en route to Gaza, in a test of a sea corridor for the war-torn enclave

Open Arms members carry humanitarian aid for Gaza in a joint mission between NGOs Open Arms and World Central Kitchen at a port of Larnaca, Cyprus, March 9. Santi Palacios/Open Arms-World Central Kitchen/Handout via Reuters hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

An aid ship is en route to Gaza, in a test of a sea corridor for the war-torn enclave

A humanitarian ship is piloting a new sea route to bring food to Gaza to help avert famine after five months of war and Israeli restrictions on aid.

An aid ship is en route to Gaza, in a test of a sea corridor for the war-torn enclave

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Wednesday

With aid headed to Gaza, risks remain to getting food to its starving population

Displaced Palestinians gather to receive food donated by a charity before an iftar meal, the breaking of fast, on the second day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

With aid headed to Gaza, risks remain to getting food to its starving population

An Israeli strike hit a food distribution center, killing a U.N. relief worker — a sign of the heightened dangers and challenges of bringing much-needed aid into Gaza during the war.

With aid headed to Gaza, risks remain to getting food to its starving population

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This Maryland senator says a law could allow Biden to push for more aid in Gaza

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid make their way along a street in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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This Maryland senator says a law could allow Biden to push for more aid in Gaza

Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, visited the Rafah border crossing back in January, and has been raising concerns ever since that Israel is obstructing the flow of vital supplies.

This Maryland senator says a law could allow Biden to push for more aid in Gaza

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Wednesday

Gaza Wants To Rebuild, But Ensuring Funds Don't Go To Hamas Is Slowing The Process

Faysal Shawa's warehouse was damaged in the 2014 conflict. Shawa and employees maintain no connection to Hamas. Becky Sullivan/NPR hide caption

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Gaza Wants To Rebuild, But Ensuring Funds Don't Go To Hamas Is Slowing The Process

The Gaza Strip needs major reconstruction after the Israeli military hit buildings and infrastructure. Experts say the U.N.-backed process of vetting projects ends up increasing costs and delays.

Gaza Wants To Rebuild, But Ensuring Funds Don't Go To Hamas Is Slowing The Process

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