Israel announces new aid crossing as pressure mounts; USAID calls Gaza conditions dire

Israel announced it is beginning construction on a new crossing from Israel to bring aid into northern Gaza, amid growing international pressure to address the humanitarian crisis there. Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, told lawmakers that conditions in the enclave are “as dire as any I have seen in my career.”
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Update: 2024-07-10