The Israel-Hamas war: hunger, famine and the fight over aid to Gaza
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What this arc covers
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza: Israel's siege after October 7, 2023 and the fight to get food, water, fuel and medicine in, the first aid trucks through Egypt's Rafah crossing, the warnings from Gaza's hospitals and the UN, the killings of Palestinians crowding around an aid convoy in February 2024, the US airdrops and floating aid pier, the Israeli strike that killed World Central Kitchen workers, the allegations against UNRWA staff and the pause in its funding, the warnings of famine, the polio vaccination campaign, Israel's laws restricting UNRWA, the halt to all aid from March 2025, the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and the killings of Palestinians seeking aid near its sites, the famine confirmed in Gaza City in August 2025, its end declared that December, and Israel's ban on 37 aid groups.
Earliest story we hold Oct 9, 2023 · 191 stories · 633 independent sources (counted once each) · 1018 days
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below
- Oct 17 – 21, 2023Egypt-Gaza border crossing opens, allowing first aid deliveries to reach Palestinians141 articles · 60 independent sources
- Oct 17, 2023Only center coverage:How Joe Biden got on board with a wartime trip to Israel – and what he hopes to accomplish
- Oct 18, 2023Israel will let Egypt deliver some aid to Gaza, as doctors struggle to treat hospital blast victims
- Oct 19, 2023Aid could arrive in Gaza starting Friday, Biden says, as calls for a cease-fire grow
- Oct 20, 2023Egypt's border crossing opens to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into besieged Gaza
- Feb 29 – Mar 1, 2024Palestinians say more than 100 people were killed in the chaos of an aid delivery120 articles · 63 independent sources
- Feb 29 – Mar 2, 2024US to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza — how it can help and why it's so complicated85 articles · 53 independent sources
- Mar 7 – 8, 2024Biden has plans for a temporary aid port on Gaza102 articles · 68 independent sources
- Apr 2 – 5, 2024Family and friends recall dedication of World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza250 articles · 84 independent sources
- Apr 4, 2024Family, friends remember selfless acts of World Central Kitchen workers killed in Israel
- Apr 5, 2024Israel’s military says it made ‘grave’ mistakes in killing seven aid workers in Gaza. Here’s what we know
- May 15 – 17, 2024US military starts delivering aid to Gaza through floating pier. Here’s what we know - Boston News, Weather, Sports93 articles · 52 independent sources
- May 16 – 23, 2024First Aid from US Military Pier in Gaza Has Reached Starving Palestinians, the UN Says68 articles · 42 independent sources
- May 16, 2024US military starts delivering aid to Gaza through floating pier. Here’s what we know
- May 18, 2024US-built Gaza Strip relief pier is done; aid to flow soon as war rages on
- May 21, 2024Pentagon Says None of Food Aid Moved Through Gaza Pier Has Made It to Palestinians
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2023 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 142 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 32 | 46 | 7 | 283 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 147 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 111 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 77 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 48 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 38 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 26 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 53 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 89 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 43 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 36 | 50 | 12 | 311 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 25 | 43 | 16 | 261 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 21 | 39 | 8 | 189 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 77 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 64 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 27 | 54 | 11 | 352 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 46 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 85 |
| May 6, 2024 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 65 |
| May 13, 2024 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 123 |
| May 20, 2024 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 38 |
| May 27, 2024 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 73 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 65 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 86 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 92 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 40 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 25 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 14 | 32 | 8 | 138 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 37 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 31 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 63 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 56 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 58 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 38 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| May 5, 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| May 12, 2025 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 33 |
| May 19, 2025 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| May 26, 2025 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 66 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 41 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 58 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 106 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 123 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 56 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 26 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
25% left · 69% center · 6% right of 633 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 191 stories.
Every storyoldest first
October 2023
Oct 9EU Suspends Development Aid for Palestinians9 articles · 8 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 3 right- Oct 9– 12As desperation in Gaza grows, Israel pledges to block vital aid until Hamas releases hostages26 articles · 17 independent sources4 left, 5 center, 5 right
- Oct 10– 15Gaza hospitals warn that thousands could die as supplies run low and Israeli ground offensive looms38 articles · 20 independent sources4 left, 10 center, 0 right
- Oct 10– 16Packed Gaza hospitals warn that thousands could die as supplies run low and ground offensive looms41 articles · 25 independent sources7 left, 6 center, 1 right
- Oct 11Power authority says sole plant will run out of fuel in hours, leaving Gaza with no electricity after Israeli cutoff13 articles · 11 independent sources0 left, 6 center, 2 right
- Oct 13– 20As desperate Gaza residents run out of food and water, aid trucks back up at border31 articles · 18 independent sources7 left, 10 center, 0 right
- Oct 14– 18Rafah border crossing: will Egypt open lifeline to Gaza?22 articles · 13 independent sources4 left, 6 center, 0 right
- Oct 15– 20As Israel readies troops for ground assault, Gaza awaits urgently needed aid from Egypt33 articles · 23 independent sources7 left, 7 center, 1 right
- Oct 15Water runs out at UN shelters in Gaza. Medics fear for patients as Israeli ground offensive looms15 articles · 9 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Oct 16– 17Humanitarian aid is stuck at Gaza-Egypt border as Israeli siege strains hospitals, water supply41 articles · 26 independent sources8 left, 7 center, 0 right
- Oct 17As Biden heads to Israel and Jordan, aid is held up for a Gaza on the verge of total collapse14 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Oct 17– 21Egypt-Gaza border crossing opens, allowing first aid deliveries to reach Palestinians141 articles · 60 independent sources17 left, 24 center, 6 right
- Oct 20Gaza conditions worsen amid warnings that shortages could ‘kill many, many people’8 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 21– 22Little light, no beds, not enough anesthesia: A view from the 'nightmare' of Gaza's hospitals8 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Oct 21A tent camp for displaced Palestinians pops up in southern Gaza, reawakening old traumas6 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Oct 22– 25UN warns Gaza fuel shortage will stop aid work by end of day11 articles · 9 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 22– 23Second aid convoy reaches Gaza as Israel attacks targets in Syria and occupied West Bank - Boston News, Weather, Sports11 articles · 10 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Oct 22– 23Dwindling fuel supplies for Gaza's hospital generators put premature babies in incubators at risk19 articles · 14 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Oct 23– 242,000 children killed in Gaza, aid group says, as doctors warn fuel shortage is a death sentence11 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 24Stranded at a closed border as bombs fall, foreign nationals in besieged Gaza await evacuation7 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Oct 24– 27EU leaders eye call for 'humanitarian pause' in Gaza18 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 25UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings rise37 articles · 22 independent sources4 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Oct 26– 27European Union leaders seek aid access to Gaza and weigh the plight of EU citizens there8 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Oct 29– 30Gaza receives largest aid shipment so far as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens military offensive37 articles · 24 independent sources3 left, 6 center, 1 right
- Oct 29Thousands break into aid warehouses in Gaza as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens ground offensive28 articles · 22 independent sources6 left, 6 center, 1 right
- Oct 31UN agency in Gaza says urgent cease-fire is a matter of life and death for millions of Palestinians18 articles · 13 independent sources3 left, 4 center, 0 right
November 2023
Nov 1Dozens of severely wounded, and dual nationals, allowed to flee Gaza as war rages on23 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right- Nov 1– 2After weeks in besieged Gaza, some foreign nationals and wounded Palestinians are allowed to leave11 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Nov 1– 2Hundreds more foreign nationals flee Gaza as bombing toll mounts56 articles · 28 independent sources6 left, 12 center, 2 right
- Nov 4The average Palestinian in Gaza is living on 2 pieces of bread a day, UN official says15 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Nov 8– 14As fighting empties north Gaza, humanitarian crisis worsens in south32 articles · 21 independent sources3 left, 6 center, 3 right
- Nov 9Western and Arab officials are gathering in Paris to find ways to provide aid to civilians in Gaza - The Daily Reporter7 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Nov 16– 17Gaza faces ‘immediate possibility’ of starvation as disease spreads, UN says7 articles · 4 independent sources1 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Nov 16– 17Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis22 articles · 16 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Nov 17Aid agencies say they can't send food and other supplies to Gaza because of communications blackout13 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Nov 17– 18UN stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza as communications blackout hinders aid coordination27 articles · 20 independent sources4 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Nov 28US military to fly critical humanitarian aid to Egypt to be brought into Gaza18 articles · 14 independent sources0 left, 5 center, 2 right
December 2023
Dec 6Heavy fighting in Gaza halts most aid delivery and leaves civilians with few places to seek safety31 articles · 11 independent sources3 left, 2 center, 0 right- Dec 7– 8Desperation grows among Palestinians trapped with little aid as Israel battles Hamas in Gaza17 articles · 11 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Dec 21– 22The UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war36 articles · 30 independent sources9 left, 6 center, 3 right
- Dec 21No functional hospitals left in northern Gaza: WHO5 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Dec 26– 27Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza's thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions26 articles · 18 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
January 2024
Jan 5– 6UN warns Gaza 'uninhabitable' as war rages on10 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right- Jan 5A desperate family in Gaza clings to a routine for survival6 articles · 6 independent sources3 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Jan 15– 16U.N. agency chiefs say Gaza needs more aid to arrive faster, warning of famine and disease29 articles · 22 independent sources3 left, 6 center, 2 right
- Jan 15Gaza death toll tops 24,000 as UN agencies call urgently for more aid10 articles · 10 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Jan 18UN: Palestinians dying in hospitals as estimated 60,000 wounded overwhelm remaining doctors10 articles · 10 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 3 right
- Jan 18Blackouts in Gaza must not be used as ‘weapons of war’: Rights group6 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Jan 24– 27US pauses funding to UN agency for Palestinians after staffers' suspected involvement in Oct. 7 attack18 articles · 15 independent sources3 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Jan 25– 26Gaza's Health Ministry blames Israeli troops for deadly shooting as crowd waited for aid17 articles · 14 independent sources3 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Jan 26– 30Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attack46 articles · 33 independent sources5 left, 7 center, 2 right
- Jan 26– 30UNRWA could run out of Gaza funding in a month as many in West cut aid28 articles · 23 independent sources4 left, 6 center, 5 right
- Jan 28UN chief calls on countries to resume funding Gaza aid agency after allegations of militant ties23 articles · 20 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Jan 29Gazans lament suspension of UN agency funding8 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
February 2024
Feb 9– 10Israel is holding up food for 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza, the main UN aid agency there says10 articles · 10 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right- Feb 10– 11Israel unveils tunnels underneath Gaza City headquarters of UN agency for Palestinian refugees25 articles · 23 independent sources5 left, 5 center, 6 right
- Feb 20– 21Food deliveries into northern Gaza are halted because of the war’s chaos, increasing famine risk12 articles · 10 independent sources3 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Feb 21Israel Fired on UNRWA Food Convoy in Gaza After Approving Its Aid Route7 articles · 7 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Feb 26Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of blocking aid to Gazans in violation of a UN court order19 articles · 14 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Feb 26– 29Biden says 'alarming' Gaza aid deaths complicate ceasefire talks26 articles · 18 independent sources5 left, 5 center, 4 right
- Feb 28– 29Food aid reaches north Gaza for first time in weeks. Israeli hostages' families push for release12 articles · 12 independent sources4 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Feb 29Strike on Palestinians waiting for aid kills and wounds dozens, Gaza officials say9 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Feb 29– Mar 2US to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza — how it can help and why it's so complicated85 articles · 53 independent sources8 left, 22 center, 10 right
- Feb 29– Mar 1Palestinians say more than 100 people were killed in the chaos of an aid delivery120 articles · 63 independent sources18 left, 25 center, 5 right
March 2024
Mar 1Air drops with aid are becoming a last resort as Palestinians starve5 articles · 4 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right- Mar 1Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80% of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed12 articles · 12 independent sources3 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Mar 1– 3US military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation41 articles · 34 independent sources6 left, 6 center, 1 right
- Mar 1– 5More U.S. aid air dropped into Gaza7 articles · 6 independent sources3 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Mar 1Condemnation of Israel's actions in Gaza grows after dozens killed while seeking aid7 articles · 7 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Mar 3– 10US airdrops meals, water into northern Gaza where aid has been limited37 articles · 21 independent sources6 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Mar 4– 8After months of warnings of famine in Gaza, some children begin to succumb in rising deaths28 articles · 18 independent sources4 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Mar 7– 9How the US military is scrambling to build a floating dock for urgently needed aid to Gaza - The Daily Reporter11 articles · 11 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Mar 7– 8Biden has plans for a temporary aid port on Gaza102 articles · 68 independent sources17 left, 23 center, 12 right
- Mar 7– 12Ramadan in Gaza begins with hunger worsening and no end to war in sight67 articles · 42 independent sources9 left, 16 center, 0 right
- Mar 8– 9A ship with Gaza aid is preparing to inaugurate a sea route from Cyprus to the war-ravaged strip26 articles · 20 independent sources2 left, 5 center, 3 right
- Mar 8– 95 children killed in humanitarian aid airdrop, Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health says31 articles · 18 independent sources2 left, 6 center, 4 right
- Mar 8– 13US Army boats head out on a mission to build a floating pier off Gaza's shore for food deliveries37 articles · 27 independent sources5 left, 7 center, 5 right
- Mar 9– 11Effort to get aid to Gaza by sea is moving ahead. But the first ship is still waiting in Cyprus31 articles · 24 independent sources2 left, 8 center, 1 right
- Mar 9– 13Aid ship sails to Gaza, thousands face starvation55 articles · 38 independent sources6 left, 12 center, 3 right
- Mar 11– 16First ship to use a new sea route delivers aid to Gaza, Israeli miliary says52 articles · 39 independent sources10 left, 8 center, 4 right
- Mar 14– 15Israel denies claim that military killed 20 near Gaza aid distribution center19 articles · 19 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Mar 15Australia resumes funding for UNRWA, pledges more Gaza aid5 articles · 5 independent sources2 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Mar 16AP reporters aboard a U.S. military plane watch small batches of aid airdropped on Gaza5 articles · 5 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Mar 18– 20Famine in northern Gaza is imminent as more than 1 million people face ‘catastrophic’ levels of hunger, new report warns62 articles · 41 independent sources15 left, 14 center, 2 right
- Mar 23UN chief says it's time to ‘truly flood' Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage18 articles · 13 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Mar 23UN chief, at Gaza crossing, appeals for end to war's 'nightmare'6 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Mar 25– 28Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war's toll on Palestinian children23 articles · 19 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Mar 28Israel must 'ensure urgent humanitarian assistance' in Gaza: ICJ6 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Mar 28UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza25 articles · 18 independent sources2 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Mar 30Ships with a second round of aid for Gaza have departed Cyprus as concerns about hunger soar19 articles · 17 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 1 right
April 2024
Apr 2What is World Central Kitchen and how has it helped people in Gaza?22 articles · 17 independent sources5 left, 5 center, 2 right- Apr 2– 5Family and friends recall dedication of World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza250 articles · 84 independent sources20 left, 43 center, 5 right
- Apr 3Biden 'outraged' by Israeli strike that killed aid workers in Gaza8 articles · 8 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Apr 4– 5Israeli cabinet approves reopening northern Gaza border crossing for first time since October 7, says official20 articles · 18 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Apr 5Blinken says Israeli offers to increase flow of aid to Gaza are welcome but may not be sufficient13 articles · 13 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 3 right
- Apr 5IDF fires 2 senior officers; report finds strike on aid workers was 'serious violation of commands'19 articles · 12 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Apr 5Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza41 articles · 30 independent sources5 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Apr 7In call with Blinken, father of killed aid worker urges tougher US stance on Israel in Gaza13 articles · 13 independent sources1 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Apr 11A mission of mercy, then a fatal mistake: How an aid convoy in Gaza became Israel's target15 articles · 14 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Apr 24Germany to resume funding of Unrwa aid operations in Gaza12 articles · 10 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Apr 25UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza11 articles · 11 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Apr 25World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza will be honored at memorial - The Daily Reporter12 articles · 12 independent sources3 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Apr 25– 30US military ships are working to build a pier for Gaza aid. It’s going to cost at least $320 million.41 articles · 29 independent sources5 left, 9 center, 5 right
- Apr 28– 29World Central Kitchen says it will resume operations in Gaza16 articles · 15 independent sources5 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Apr 28– May 1Blinken visits Gaza border crossing to check aid delivery23 articles · 15 independent sources3 left, 4 center, 0 right
May 2024
May 3– 9Aid on its way to US-led Gaza pier, but delivery is unclear19 articles · 18 independent sources4 left, 6 center, 1 right- May 3– 4A new sea route for Gaza aid is on track, USAID says. Treating starving children is a priority11 articles · 9 independent sources3 left, 4 center, 0 right
- May 4– 6Northern Gaza experiencing 'full-blown famine', UN official warns29 articles · 19 independent sources5 left, 5 center, 0 right
- May 5– 9Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered28 articles · 27 independent sources5 left, 7 center, 3 right
- May 10Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing13 articles · 13 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 1 right
- May 15– 17US military starts delivering aid to Gaza through floating pier. Here’s what we know - Boston News, Weather, Sports93 articles · 52 independent sources7 left, 25 center, 4 right
- May 16– 23First Aid from US Military Pier in Gaza Has Reached Starving Palestinians, the UN Says68 articles · 42 independent sources9 left, 18 center, 8 right
- May 21UN halts all food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies in the southern Gaza city10 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- May 28As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians are living in tents and searching for food17 articles · 12 independent sources6 left, 1 center, 2 right
- May 28– 30The US-built pier in Gaza broke apart. Here's how we got here and what might be next59 articles · 43 independent sources4 left, 10 center, 13 right
June 2024
Jun 4– 5Famine is possibly underway in northern Gaza despite recent aid efforts, a new report warns8 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right- Jun 6– 8Gaza pier for aid deliveries reconnected after repairs, U.S. Central Command says38 articles · 29 independent sources5 left, 12 center, 3 right
- Jun 9– 11US will store aid on secure beach in Gaza as UN pauses distribution from pier45 articles · 29 independent sources2 left, 12 center, 3 right
- Jun 14U.S. imposes sanctions on Israeli group for thwarting Gaza aid deliveries10 articles · 10 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Jun 14– 15U.S.-built pier in Gaza is facing its latest challenge—whether the UN will keep delivering the aid14 articles · 14 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Jun 16– 17Israeli military announces daily ‘tactical pause’ in southern Gaza to allow in aid58 articles · 43 independent sources8 left, 13 center, 5 right
- Jun 18– 25US military takes another stab at aid delivery to Gaza via pier15 articles · 10 independent sources3 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Jun 24– 28This is how the US-built pier to bring aid to Gaza has worked — or not29 articles · 21 independent sources0 left, 10 center, 3 right
- Jun 24– 25Gaza population at risk of famine as it continues to face emergency levels of hunger, report finds18 articles · 18 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Jun 25UN tells Israel it will suspend aid operations across Gaza without improved safety, UN officials say11 articles · 11 independent sources6 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Jun 27– 28Israel lets 19 kids leave Gaza who are sick or wounded, first medical evacuation in nearly 2 months29 articles · 25 independent sources8 left, 6 center, 1 right
July 2024
Jul 9– 10Military pier off Gaza likely to cease operations in coming days: US officials20 articles · 13 independent sources2 left, 5 center, 1 right- Jul 16Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel12 articles · 9 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Jul 17– 18US military pier used to deliver aid to Gaza will be dismantled, officials say31 articles · 25 independent sources0 left, 10 center, 3 right
August 2024
Aug 2An Australian inquiry blames Israeli military failings for a fatal drone attack on a Gaza aid convoy8 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right- Aug 16– 17Gaza reports first polio case in 25 years as UN calls for cease-fire to carry out mass vaccinations16 articles · 11 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Aug 16– 17Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak with a surge of vaccinations14 articles · 13 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Aug 25– 31Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before an expected pause in fighting69 articles · 37 independent sources8 left, 17 center, 3 right
- Aug 27– 31Israeli strike kills at least four Palestinians leading aid convoy19 articles · 16 independent sources3 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Aug 27– Sep 3Gaza: Polio vaccination drive faces hurdles despite a pause in the conflict59 articles · 34 independent sources5 left, 16 center, 3 right
- Aug 28Biden pushed Gaza pier over warning it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says21 articles · 21 independent sources1 left, 8 center, 4 right
September 2024
Sep 7Israeli strikes in Gaza kill more than a dozen as health workers press on with polio vaccines18 articles · 17 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right- Sep 10– 13560,000 children in Gaza vaccinated against polio as first round of campaign ends - Boston News, Weather, Sports12 articles · 10 independent sources3 left, 2 center, 0 right
October 2024
Oct 28– 29Israel passes two laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza23 articles · 15 independent sources4 left, 5 center, 0 right- Oct 28– 31Israel’s outlawing of UNRWA will make life ‘unbearable’ for Palestinians24 articles · 15 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 5 right
November 2024
Nov 4Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza16 articles · 11 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 2 right- Nov 5US soldier, 23, injured on Gaza pier in May dies: report17 articles · 17 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 9 right
- Nov 19– 20Nearly a hundred aid trucks looted in Gaza, as UN warns of ‘collapse of law and order’8 articles · 8 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 3 right
- Nov 29Middle East latest: 3 die in overcrowding outside Gaza bakery amid food shortage11 articles · 10 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Nov 30– Dec 1Israeli strike in Gaza kills World Central Kitchen workers35 articles · 25 independent sources5 left, 7 center, 1 right
December 2024
Dec 1– 2UN halts aid shipments through Gaza's main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel41 articles · 29 independent sources5 left, 6 center, 1 right- Dec 25– 26A baby froze to death overnight in Gaza as Israel and Hamas trade accusations of ceasefire delays21 articles · 19 independent sources4 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Dec 26– 27Gaza aid groups express concern after US asked for famine warning retraction27 articles · 21 independent sources3 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Dec 29– 31A fourth infant dies of the winter cold in Gaza as families share blankets in seaside tents21 articles · 18 independent sources3 left, 4 center, 0 right
February 2025
Feb 25– 26Six babies die of hypothermia in Gaza, health officials say17 articles · 12 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 0 rightMarch 2025
Mar 2– 5Israel cut off food and supplies to Gaza. Aid groups are scrambling. What's happening on the ground?46 articles · 28 independent sources6 left, 9 center, 6 right- Mar 2Israel halts aid into Gaza after Hamas refuses to extend ceasefire deal20 articles · 18 independent sources1 left, 7 center, 5 right
- Mar 9– 10Israel Cuts Off Electricity Supply to Gaza, Affecting a Desalination Plant Producing Drinking Water48 articles · 31 independent sources1 left, 9 center, 0 right
- Mar 28– 31Bodies of missing aid workers found in Gaza ‘mass grave’ following Israeli attacks11 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 0 right
April 2025
Apr 1– 2Bakeries close across Gaza as World Food Programme warns food supplies are set to run out in two weeks12 articles · 12 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 1 right- Apr 17Thousands of Gaza children are malnourished under Israel's food blockade, aid groups say6 articles · 6 independent sources3 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Apr 25UN runs out of food in Gaza two months after Israel’s total blockade15 articles · 15 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 0 right
May 2025
May 3– 9A US-backed group seeks to take over Gaza aid distribution in a plan similar to Israel’s16 articles · 10 independent sources3 left, 3 center, 1 right- May 3Takeaways from AP's reporting on child malnutrition in Gaza - The Daily Reporter9 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right
- May 12– 13One in five people in Gaza face starvation, report warns, as Israel’s months-long blockade continues16 articles · 16 independent sources3 left, 5 center, 0 right
- May 14– 21Israeli strikes kill at least 85 in Gaza as U.N. spokesperson says minimal aid isn’t reaching Palestinians32 articles · 15 independent sources5 left, 7 center, 0 right
- May 18– 20Israel allows 'minimal aid' into Gaza as it intensifies airstrikes and ground operations20 articles · 20 independent sources6 left, 7 center, 1 right
- May 19Israel's Netanyahu Acknowledges Pressure from Allies in Decision to Resume Gaza Aid6 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 2 right
- May 26– 28UN blasts new US-backed aid distribution system in Gaza16 articles · 14 independent sources4 left, 3 center, 2 right
- May 26Head of controversial US-backed Gaza aid group resigns, citing concerns over independence and impartiality9 articles · 9 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 1 right
- May 27– 28Thousands of hungry people in Gaza overwhelm food distribution site7 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right
June 2025
Jun 1– 8Palestinians say at least five people killed by Israeli gunfire near Gaza aid centers39 articles · 23 independent sources7 left, 12 center, 1 right- Jun 1– 3Gaza officials say Israeli forces killed 27 heading to aid site. Israel says it fired near suspects50 articles · 30 independent sources2 left, 15 center, 3 right
- Jun 5– 12Gaza Aid Foundation Says Five Workers Killed in Hamas Attack41 articles · 28 independent sources7 left, 8 center, 4 right
- Jun 30– Jul 5Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza and another 10 die seeking food26 articles · 18 independent sources3 left, 10 center, 0 right
July 2025
Jul 12– 1620 Palestinians killed at Gaza aid distribution site, says Israeli-backed aid group16 articles · 14 independent sources3 left, 5 center, 1 right- Jul 16– 22Officials say 85 Palestinians seeking aid are killed in Gaza as Israel widens evacuation orders70 articles · 35 independent sources6 left, 16 center, 3 right
- Jul 21– 25Mass starvation stalks Gaza as deaths from hunger rise44 articles · 23 independent sources8 left, 9 center, 0 right
- Jul 22– 29Israeli strikes kill at least 36 people in Gaza, officials say, as some aid restrictions are eased25 articles · 16 independent sources5 left, 7 center, 0 right
- Jul 23– 30'Worst-case scenario of famine' unfolding in Gaza, IPC says49 articles · 34 independent sources9 left, 13 center, 2 right
- Jul 25– 28Trump says he wants Netanyahu to ‘make sure they get the food’ in Gaza amid humanitarian crisis28 articles · 16 independent sources4 left, 6 center, 4 right
- Jul 25– 28Aid Israel allowing into Gaza still a ‘drop in the ocean’, UN says9 articles · 8 independent sources3 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Jul 25– 27Israel's military says aid airdrops will begin in Gaza as hunger grows36 articles · 21 independent sources4 left, 6 center, 4 right
- Jul 27– 28Israeli pause in fighting in 3 Gaza areas begins as concerns over hunger mount32 articles · 24 independent sources1 left, 14 center, 1 right
- Jul 30– Aug 1Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff visits Gaza aid site amid outrage over starvation under Israel's assault43 articles · 27 independent sources4 left, 8 center, 3 right
- Jul 30– Aug 6Dozens killed seeking aid in Gaza as Israel weighs further military action26 articles · 13 independent sources5 left, 3 center, 1 right
August 2025
Aug 18– 24Israeli strikes, gunfire kill 33 as Gaza City becomes focus of famine, military offensive18 articles · 10 independent sources3 left, 6 center, 0 right- Aug 22Famine confirmed in Gaza City, UN-backed initiative says53 articles · 36 independent sources7 left, 15 center, 2 right
- Aug 30Israel soon will halt or slow aid to northern Gaza as military offensive grows, official says12 articles · 11 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Aug 30Israel to halt airdrops ahead of Gaza City offensive as Red Cross calls mass evacuations ‘impossible’8 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
November 2025
Nov 24– 25Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to close18 articles · 16 independent sources0 left, 6 center, 2 rightDecember 2025
Dec 19Gaza no longer has famine, says global hunger monitor14 articles · 13 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right- Dec 30Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 20267 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Dec 30Israel says it will bar aid groups, including Doctors Without Borders, from Gaza5 articles · 5 independent sources2 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Dec 30– 31Israel to ban 37 aid groups operating in Gaza21 articles · 17 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
July 2026
Jul 23– 24Famine has ended in Gaza. But the gains are fragile and it could get worse10 articles · 8 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 1 right