Humanitarian aid

Rafah crossing to open next week amid search for Ran Gvili's remains, Gaza officials say

"I am pleased to announce the Rafah crossing will open next week in both directions. For Palestinians in Gaza, Rafah is more than a gate. It is a lifeline and symbol of opportunity," Shaath said.

A vehicle carries Egyptian soldiers near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, August 6, 2025
Destroyed buildings as seen from an Israeli military outpost within the borders of the ‘yellow line’ in the eastern part of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. The photo was taken as part of an IDF ‘embed’ and reviewed by the IDF before publication.

'Seven years to clear this rubble': UN says Gaza filled with over 60 million tons of debris

Ayelet Levin Karp, CEO of SID Israel.

Israeli aid, development groups see 40% drop in international partnerships following Gaza war

US  actress Angelina Jolie meets with employees of the Egyptian Red Crescent at the Egyptian Rafah border crossing, part of her visit to the North Sinai Governorate to inspect aid entering the Palestinian Gaza Strip, on January 2, 2026

Angelina Jolie visits Egyptian side of Rafah crossing, meets with aid workers


Gazan families can now reserve aid packages in advance, GHF announces

GHF launched a new aid system in Gaza, allowing families to reserve packages in advance, ensuring fair access for vulnerable groups amid ongoing distribution efforts.

 Palestinians gather to collect what remains of relief supplies from the distribution center of the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 5, 2025.

Cyprus dispatches 1,200 metric tons of aid for Gaza, says distribution under UN watch

Cyprus and Malta contributed the bulk of aid, and there were contributions from organizations from the United States, Italy, the Sovereign Order of Malta, and Kuwait.

Lorries with aid loads for delivery into Gaza arrive at Larnaca Port, Cyprus, June 26, 2024.

Put Israelis first: Aid must go to our soldiers, not Hamas - opinion

While our soldiers beg for therapy and housing, and while their families struggle to pay rent, American Jewish dollars are flowing into Gaza.

TRUCKS CARRY humanitarian aid near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza last week. Some US Jewish groups donate money to Gaza, even as Hamas holds our hostages and soldiers face trauma and poverty, the writer laments.

UN officials refused IDF Gaza aid cooperation, obstructing relief, whistleblower says - report

The whistleblower claimed that, despite offers from the IDF to help secure and deliver humanitarian aid, UN officials refused to coordinate.

 A UN staff member stands in front of humanitarian supplies for Gaza stored at Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses storing aid for Gaza, in the Egyptian border town of El-Arish, Egypt, April 8, 2025.

Israel to send urgent aid to South Sudan amid cholera outbreak

The humanitarian situation is strained by refugees fleeing the conflict in neighboring Sudan.

South Sudan’s Foreign MinisterSemaya Kumba, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.

Police thwart truck drivers allegedly smuggling illicit goods into Gaza under guise of aid

The goods found inside the trucks, which included large quantities of tobacco and cigarettes, were concealed under the guise of humanitarian supplies intended for Gaza.

Items that two truck drivers were arrested for attempting to smuggle in the Gaza Strip under guise of humanitarian aid, August 18, 2025.

Israel unveils new corridor, aid zone ahead of Gaza City invasion

Israel unveils new humanitarian corridors in Gaza as over 1,700 aid packages are airdropped without Israeli inspection, prompting scrutiny ahead of the planned Gaza city invasion.

An aerial view from a Jordanian military aircraft shows the Gaza Strip, before humanitarian aid is airdropped over it, in Gaza, August 17, 2025.

Prices plummet in Gaza as aid influx transforms markets - exclusive

SCOOP - According to internal security data, which was presented to decision-makers, prices of essential products in Gaza’s markets have dropped by dozens of percentage points.

Al-Sahaba market in the Gaza Strip, July 28, 2025.

'We are screaming for his return': Herzog hosts family of Nepalese Gaza hostage Bipin Joshi

Bipin Joshi, a Nepalese agriculture student, was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7 and still remains in terror captivity in the Gaza Strip. His mother and sister visited Jerusalem on Sunday.

(From L-R): Padma Joshi, Michal Herzog, President Isaac Herzog holding a picture of Gaza hostage Bipin Joshi, and Pushpa Joshi, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, August 17, 2025.

Indonesia to begin airdropping aid into Gaza Strip as IDF expands operations

Indonesia, a predominantly Muslim country, will be one of 11 countries to have executed aid drops in Gaza, with the coordination request specifically coming from within the political echelon.

Jordanian and UAE planes drop humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip on July 27, 2025. Earlier in the day, Israel announced tactical pauses and its first airdrops of aid.