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Oct 13, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Niha Masih |Kelly Kasulis Cho |Victoria Bisset |Mohamad El Chamaa |Kelsey Ables |Adela Suliman | +3 more

Listen1 minShareSaveThe Israeli military’s days-long siege of northern Gaza and relentless bombing has deepened the humanitarian crisis in the region, with no food aid entering since the beginning of this month, aid agencies said. Officials in Gaza said Saturday that at least 19 people were killed in Jabalya, with many others still buried beneath the rubble. The United Nations estimates that around 400,000 people remain trapped in the northern region.

Mar 14, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Frances Vinall |Jennifer Hassan |Adam Taylor |Sammy Westfall |Shira Rubin |Yasmeen Abutaleb | +6 more

Israel’s military intends to direct a “significant” portion of Rafah’s population of 1.4 million toward “humanitarian islands” in central Gaza ahead of Israel’s planned ground offensive, Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari said.

Mar 11, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Leo Sands |Cate Brown |Sammy Westfall |Gerrit De Vynck |Hazem Balousha |Anthony Faiola | +7 more

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan started Monday without the cease-fire deal in Gaza that the White House had said it hoped would be in place. Gazans faced deprivation and ongoing strikes as the holiday began. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was committed to his country’s plan to attack the southern Gazan city of Rafah, after President Biden said that such an offensive would cross a “red line.”

Mar 11, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Tashjian |Joyce Lau

Middle East conflict live updates Ramadan begins with no sign of cease-fireclock iconPublished just now

Mar 11, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Tashjian |Joyce Lau

Political unrest almost always makes its way into the Oscars, including the red carpet. On Sunday night, a number of attendees showed their support for a cease-fire in Gaza by wearing a red pin with a hand and black heart. Musicians Finneas O’Connell and Billie Eilish were among those wearing the pins, along with actor Mark Ruffalo and comedian Ramy Youssef. Outside the event, protesters calling for a cease-fire disrupted traffic around the Dolby Theatre and shut down streets.