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At least 171,000 people in Gaza, including many children, have been injured in more than two years of war. AFP

Israeli ban on international aid groups 'a disaster for Gaza’s children'

War has left most of the Palestinian enclave's population reliant on humanitarian organisations

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Four Palestinians killed in Israeli strike in southern Gaza

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About 77 per cent of Gazans face acute levels of food insecurity. Reuters

What are the implications of Israel's move to ban aid groups from Gaza?

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Doctors Without Borders urges Israel to let it operate in Gaza

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Senior US official for foreign assistance, humanitarian affairs and religious freedom Jeremy Lewin, left, exchanges documents with UN aid chief Tom Fletcher during the signing ceremony at the US Mission in Geneva, on December 29, 2025. AFP

US pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Donald Trump warns agencies must 'adapt or die'

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Gaza’s medical system ‘in freefall’ as Israeli restrictions persist despite ceasefire

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Desperate search to rescue Gaza boy from floods ends in tragedy

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Archbishop of York was 'intimidated' by Israeli militias

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called on UN member states to speak out against US President Donald Trump's threats to his country. Reuters

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Why has Israel chosen to become the first country to recognise Somaliland?

Political, security and economic reasons could explain a move that has drawn global condemnation

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