#Child deaths in Gaza likely to ‘rapidly increase’ amid obstacles to aid: UNICEF

#Child deaths in Gaza likely to ‘rapidly increase’ amid obstacles to aid: UNICEF

The United Nations warned Sunday that child deaths will “rapidly increase” in Gaza if humanitarian aid deliveries do not immediately increase, adding to pressure on the Israeli government over humanitarian conditions in the Israel-Hamas war. Over 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza amidst the conflict, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, including over 100…

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#Phillips in new interview straddles the line on Israel-Hamas war

#Phillips in new interview straddles the line on Israel-Hamas war

Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips (Minn.) straddled the line on the war between Israel and Hamas in a recent interview with NewsNation’s Dan Abrams. Phillips, who is Jewish, said he is friends with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), the first Palestinian-American member of Congress who was censured over her statements criticizing Israel, and said the…

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#US targets Hamas finances with new sanctions

#US targets Hamas finances with new sanctions

The Treasury Department has imposed an additional round of sanctions aimed at Hamas.  Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the latest rounds of sanctions will target eight Hamas officials and facilitators who have “perpetuate Hamas’s violent agenda by representing the group’s interests abroad and managing its finances,” according to a news release issued…

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#Israel facing criticism as it ramps up war in southern Gaza

#Israel facing criticism as it ramps up war in southern Gaza

Criticism is mounting against Israel as forces march across the Gaza Strip to destroy Hamas, leaving behind a large trail of destruction as humanitarian aid slows down to Palestinian civilians trapped in the conflict. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked a rare power this week that allowed him to plead for a ceasefire before the…

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