But almost all if the aid has not reached U.N. warehouses because of security constraints, Dujarric said, and none has yet been distributed.
in the Palestinian territory before Hamas is defeated.At least 50 people, including 22 children, were killed in strikes around Jabaliya in northern Gaza alone, according to hospitals and Gaza’s Health Ministry.
The strikes came after, a gesture that some thought could lay the groundwork for a ceasefire, and as U.S. President Donald Trump visited Saudi Arabia during a multi-day trip to Gulf countries.Israel’s military refused to comment on the strikes. It warned Jabaliya residents to evacuate late Tuesday, citing militant infrastructure in the area, including rocket launchers.
In Jabaliya, rescue workers smashed through collapsed concrete slabs using hand tools, lit by the light of cellphones, to remove children’s bodies.the prime minister said Israeli forces were days away from a promised escalation of force and would enter Gaza “with great strength to complete the mission ... It means destroying Hamas.”
There had been widespread hope that
could usher in a ceasefire deal or renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza. An Israeli blockade of the territory is now in its third month.Carolyn Baker, a runner who suffered from heatstroke last year, prepares for the Falmouth Walk, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Falmouth, Mass. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Runner Carolyn Baker, who suffered from heatstroke last year, poses for a portrait a day before competing in the Falmouth Road Race, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Falmouth, Mass. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)Runner Carolyn Baker, who suffered from heatstroke last year, poses for a portrait a day before competing in the Falmouth Road Race, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Falmouth, Mass. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The heatstroke that felled Baker last year is a deadly, and climate change is worsening the risk. In the continental U.S., the frequency of dangerously hot days