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Israel has agreed to allow in fuel for the first time since March; the E.U. will have a presence at border crossings.
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The city of Dickinson required Hurricane Harvey aid relief applicants to pledge not to boycott Israel in an apparent misinterpretation of state law.
The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's aid distribution system faces opposition from Hamas and criticism from the U.N. and NGOs despite delivering millions of meals to Gazans.
The U.N. rights office said on Friday it had recorded at least 798 killings within the past six weeks at aid points in Gaza run by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and near convoys run by other relief groups.
Palestinian media outlets report that aid seekers have been shot dead and injured at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation facility in northwest Rafah. The IDF says it is investigating the reports. Yesterday, the UN said nearly 800 people have died trying to access aid in Gaza since late May, with most killed near the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s distribution sites.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she will move to stop additional aid to Israel, citing the fact that they already receive $3.4 billion annually.
While UN and European officials hope that a cease-fire deal would help ease suffering among the Strip’s population, Israelis worry that as in the
Indirect talks between Hamas and Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza are being held up by Israel's proposals to keep troops in the territory, two Palestinian sources with knowledge of the discussions told AFP on Saturday.