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What are conditions like in Gaza?

Asked 11 days ago

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Conditions in Gaza are dire, with widespread famine, severe food shortages, and a breakdown of law and order. Residents risk their lives for basic supplies, aid convoys face chaos, and many families survive on scraps. The humanitarian crisis has drawn international condemnation, with warnings of mass starvation and a humanitarian catastrophe.

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Slovenia becomes first EU country to ban arms trade with Israel

Africanews · 11 days ago
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Africanews
11 days ago
  • Slovenia bans arms trade with Israel, becoming the first EU country to do so.
  • The move follows mounting international pressure over the Gaza conflict and humanitarian crisis. 6s
  • Slovenia has previously recognized a Palestinian state and called for a cease-fire and more aid. 11s
  • Prime Minister Golob says Israel's actions in Gaza violate international law. 1m 11s
  • The UN warns that nearly half a million people in Gaza are at risk of famine. 1m 26s
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Slovenia becomes first EU country to ban arms trade with Israel
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Africanews
11 days ago
Slovenia becomes first EU country to ban arms trade with Israel

Much of the Palestinian enclave is in ruins after almost 22 months of war. The UN warns conditions in Gaza threaten to push nearly half a million people into famine by the end of September.

Aid delivered to Gaza leads to dangerous situations for residents
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CNN
11 days ago
Aid delivered to Gaza leads to dangerous situations for residents

Aid convoys are met by thousands in desperation, often leading to chaos and violence, with residents risking their lives for basic supplies.

Aid delivered to Gaza leads to dangerous situations for residents
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CNN
11 days ago
Aid delivered to Gaza leads to dangerous situations for residents

Residents report risking death to obtain food, with some saying, 'you go out to get a bag of flour for your family, but you're the one that returns in a body bag.'

Aid delivered to Gaza leads to dangerous situations for residents
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CNN
11 days ago
Aid delivered to Gaza leads to dangerous situations for residents

Even during military pauses, fathers risk their lives to feed their children, spending hours under fire to get a bag of food.

Canada to recognize Palestinian state in September if conditions met
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CBC News
12 days ago
Canada to recognize Palestinian state in September if conditions met

Prime Minister Mark Carney criticizes Israel, stating thousands are on the brink of starvation in Gaza and the level of human suffering is intolerable.

Canada to recognize Palestinian state in September if conditions met
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CBC News
12 days ago
Canada to recognize Palestinian state in September if conditions met

Aid groups and the UN warn mass starvation in Gaza is on the rise, with Palestinian officials pointing to widespread hunger.

Desperate families survive on scraps in Gaza
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Al Jazeera
12 days ago
Desperate families survive on scraps in Gaza

Children are described as having no flesh, just bones, after a month without bread, and families often return home empty-handed from crowded soup kitchens.

Desperate families survive on scraps in Gaza
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Al Jazeera
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Desperate families survive on scraps in Gaza

A mother says, 'from the large number of people there is famine. I swear to God, a famine, this is an injustice.'

Desperate families survive on scraps in Gaza
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Al Jazeera
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Desperate families survive on scraps in Gaza

The blockade is taking its toll on the youngest Palestinians, with mothers saying their children are dying from hunger.

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