Tag: Humanitarian Aid
Tzav 9 to resume protests against aid to Hamas
Israel's Tzav 9 ("Order 9") protest group that opposes humanitarian aid going to Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip announced on Wednesday the resumption of its activities after a five-month hiatus.
"Tomorrow, Thursday, 411 days...
Hamas caught on film stealing Gaza aid, again
Hamas terrorists were captured on video taking control of 47 of 100 aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
"It's no secret that Hamas takes control of humanitarian aid. We've already published here tapes...
US report: ‘Security requirements took precedence’ over efficiency in Gaza aid pier
Although the U.S. agency tasked with coordinating the Gazan aid pier had pushed back on the idea, U.S. President Joe Biden announced in his March 7 State of the Union address to Congress that...
Smotrich clarifies Gaza remarks after US slams ‘disturbing’ suggestion of conditioning aid
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday clarified remarks he made earlier this week about humanitarian aid to Gaza after Western nations slammed him for implying that Jerusalem should halt aid until Hamas frees...
Samantha Power to visit Israel for Gaza aid talks
Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, is set to visit Israel later this week for meetings on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
Power’s trip will also include discussions with...
White House admits Israel not to blame for aid failing to reach Gazans
After demanding for months that Jerusalem let more supplies enter the Gaza Strip, with Israel insisting that the bottlenecks are on the Gaza side, the U.S. appeared to come around to Israel’s position on...
The White House plan to exclude Israel from Gaza
According to Politico, in a piece largely overlooked, “The Biden administration is considering appointing a U.S. official to serve as the top civilian adviser to a mostly Palestinian force when the Israel-Hamas conflict ends, four...
US sanctions Tzav 9 protest group for curbing aid delivery to Gaza
The U.S. State Department sanctioned the Tzav 9 (“Order 9”) protest movement, which it called “a violent extremist Israeli group that has been blocking, harassing and damaging convoys carrying lifesaving humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians in...
Temporary pier anchored to Gaza coast operating again after repairs
Repairs on the broken Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore were completed, and the temporary pier was re-anchored to the Gazan coast and began operating again on Saturday, according to the U.S. Defense Department.
Air Force Maj. Gen....
US Gaza aid pier to be operational within days
A floating pier constructed off the Gaza coast by the U.S. Army is set to become operational “in the coming days,” according to Dan Dieckhaus, response director for the U.S. Agency for International Development...