When helping hurts: Study finds humanitarian aid without political change can undermine peace efforts

New research from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found that humanitarian efforts aimed at improving daily life in conflict zones can backfire when they are not matched with meaningful political reform, raising fresh questions about a long-held belief in peace-building.

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Gaza-Egypt border crossing to stay closed

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, adding its reopening will depend on Hamas handing over the bodies of more dead hostages, as the two sides trade blame over ceasefire violations. Read more

Australia urged to act after Israel genocide finding

Australia is being urged to take action against Israel after its war in Gaza was branded an act of genocide against Palestinians. Read more

After ‘last warning’, Trump eyes Gaza deal ‘soon’

Donald Trump says a deal to release all hostages held by Hamas is being worked out after earlier giving the militant group a “last warning” to accept the terms. Read more

UN confirms 88% of aid trucks in Gaza looted before reaching destination

The United Nations published data on Tuesday showing that 88.7% of aid trucks collected by the international organisation in the Gaza Strip in recent months were intercepted before reaching their destination. Read more

New mechanism established for expansion of aid distribution in Gaza

Following Israel’s government’s decision to expand the scope of humanitarian aid being sent into Gaza, and after staff work was formulated within the defence establishment, a mechanism was approved by COGAT to resume the entry of goods through the private sector into Gaza in a gradual and controlled manner. Read more

Hamas doesn’t want a deal: Netanyahu

Israel is considering military action to rescue the remaining hostages in Gaza, according to reports in Israeli media. Read more

Huckabee: Israel not committing genocide or starvation in Gaza

Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Sunday firmly rejected allegations that Israel is committing genocide or deliberately starving Gaza. Read more

Israel begins humanitarian aid drops and pauses in Gaza combat

Israel’s military has announced daily tactical pauses in parts of the Gaza Strip to facilitate humanitarian aid, marking the first such arrangement in over a year of war. Read more

Australia accuses Israel of politicising aid in Gaza

Penny Wong has joined a host of foreign ministers calling on Israel to allow full humanitarian aid including food and medicine into the besieged Gaza Strip. Read more

Israel to let food into Gaza as fresh assault continues

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says a “basic amount” of food will be allowed into Gaza after the military ramped up its ground offensive. Read more

Australia pledges an additional $11 million in Gaza aid

Australia is providing an extra $11 million in lifesaving humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza undergoing Israeli bombardment following the collapse of a ceasefire. Read more

PM backs Gaza aid resumption after truce breakdown

Australia has called for the resumption of humanitarian aid and a ceasefire in Gaza after a second day of Israeli airstrikes on the Palestinian territory. Read more

Israel opens new Gaza border crossing to facilitate aid deliveries

Israeli authorities have opened a new border crossing with Gaza on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries. Read more

$320 million Gaza pier to be operational in early May

The US military has released the first photos of $320 million offshore floating pier being built to streamline humanitarian aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip. Read more

Record number of humanitarian aid trucks entering Gaza

The highest number of humanitarian aid trucks since October 7 entered Gaza on Tuesday, Israeli officials said on Wednesday. Read more

Gaza aid-worker tragedy risks overshadowing IDF efforts to protect humanitarian routes

Monday night’s unintentional Israeli drone strike on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy travelling along the Gaza coast, in which seven aid workers were killed, risks overshadowing a series of recent steps by the Israeli military to facilitate the flow of aid into the Strip. Read more

Where is the ‘humanitarian aid’ for the hostages?

The day after President Joe Biden announced that the United States would begin airdrops of humanitarian aid to Gaza, U.S. military planes parachuted pallets of food and water over the beach in the southwest of the Strip. Read more