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"UN's $2.8 Billion Appeal to Combat Gaza Starvation Crisis"

Israel blames the United Nations for the starvation of thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, insisting it has increased aid capabilities and accusing the UN of making excuses. However, the UN says the distribution of aid is hindered by the destruction of Gaza's infrastructure. Despite efforts to revive bakeries, a third of children under two in Gaza are acutely malnourished, a situation exacerbated by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

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"Tragedy in Gaza: 5 Killed as US Aid Parachute Fails, Biden Plans Port"

Five people were killed in Gaza's Al-Shati refugee camp when an aid airdrop package's parachute failed to deploy properly, with 11 others injured. The U.S. and several other countries conducted the airdrops in an effort to provide much-needed supplies to Gaza amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. The United Nations has warned of widespread famine in Gaza, and while the airdrops have been criticized as insufficient, the U.S. has announced plans to build a temporary pier on Gaza's Mediterranean coast to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into the enclave. Israel has welcomed the plan, stating that it will facilitate the provision of humanitarian aid in Gaza while continuing to fight against Hamas.

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"Netanyahu's War Plans Leave Israel Accused of Deliberately Starving Gaza Civilians"

Israel is accused of deliberately starving Gaza civilians as the country battles to destroy Hamas, leaving thousands of Palestinians displaced and in desperate need of food aid. The United Nations' special rapporteur on the right to food has condemned Israel for intentionally depriving people of food, calling it a war crime and a situation of genocide. Meanwhile, Israel is preparing for a ground offensive in the southern city of Rafah, despite warnings of increased civilian casualties, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing increasing isolation as the U.S. pushes for a cease-fire deal, with pressure mounting from the Biden administration to change its military operations.

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