With aid headed to Gaza, hurdles remain to getting food to its starving population
U.N. food agency finally was able to deliver aid to northern Gaza, and efforts are afoot to bring relief by sea. But the challenges are many.
Middle East
In Jordan, American companies see boycotts sparked by the U.S.'s support for Israel
Consumers are boycotting U.S. products and companies to protest Washington's support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
This Maryland senator says a law could allow Biden to push for more aid in Gaza
Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, visited the Rafah border crossing back in January, and has been raising concerns ever since that Israel is obstructing the flow of vital supplies.
68 orphans were evacuated from Gaza to the West Bank, enraging Israel's far right
The children were moved out of Rafah by the charity SOS Children's Villages International with the help of the German government. But the transfer has sparked anger among some hardliners in Israel.
This week the first aid ship is due to arrive in Gaza from the island of Cyprus
It's more than five months into the war between Israel and Hamas. Palestinian children in Gaza are starving to death and the United Nations says most of the population there is at risk of famine.
A radical Mideast proposal: What if the U.S. recognized a Palestinian state now?
The formula for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long called for negotiating a Palestinian state. What if that were reversed and a state were declared first and then negotiated later?
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House to vote on a bill to force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company. Conservatives warn about noncitizens voting myths. The first aid ship is due to arrive soon in Gaza from Cypress.
Signs of growing friction between U.S. President Biden and Israel's Netanyahu
President Biden is warning Israel against an invasion of the Gaza town where displaced Palestinians are living in tents. Israel's leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, says the operation is still in the works.
The U.S. Navy is adapting in real time amid battle in the Red Sea
The Navy is looking at everything from new weapons to software as they wrestle with ways to keep ahead of an extended sea battle in the Middle East.
As they wait for a truce, Palestinians and Israeli hostage families voice their agony
The prospect of a cease-fire in Gaza offers hope, but as talks drag on, Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages say the wait for a breakthrough is bringing frustration and pain.