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Humanitarian groups that have been working in Gaza, including the United Nations, have also warned this plan amounts to Israel weaponizing aid. Alex DeWall, the executive director of the World Peace Foundation, told Reuters Israel would use facial recognition technology to target and screen those receiving aid.
Humanitarian groups that have been working in Gaza, including the United Nations, have also warned this plan amounts to Israel weaponizing aid. Alex DeWall, the executive director of the World Peace Foundation, told Reuters Israel would use facial recognition technology to target and screen those receiving aid.
Humanitarian groups that have been working in Gaza, including the United Nations, have also warned this plan amounts to Israel weaponizing aid. Alex DeWall, the executive director of the World Peace Foundation, told Reuters Israel would use facial recognition technology to target and screen those receiving aid.
And that's one of the reasons why many Palestinians are avoiding the new aid sites altogether. One Palestinian woman told the BBC, quote, As desperate crowds rushed to an aid site yesterday, the IDF fired what it says were warning shots nearby, causing a moment of panic.
And that's one of the reasons why many Palestinians are avoiding the new aid sites altogether. One Palestinian woman told the BBC, quote, As desperate crowds rushed to an aid site yesterday, the IDF fired what it says were warning shots nearby, causing a moment of panic.
And that's one of the reasons why many Palestinians are avoiding the new aid sites altogether. One Palestinian woman told the BBC, quote, As desperate crowds rushed to an aid site yesterday, the IDF fired what it says were warning shots nearby, causing a moment of panic.
Estrin told NPR this idea of highly targeted aid was devised by Israeli military veterans in the hope of starving Hamas to force them to release the remaining hostages in Gaza.
Estrin told NPR this idea of highly targeted aid was devised by Israeli military veterans in the hope of starving Hamas to force them to release the remaining hostages in Gaza.
Estrin told NPR this idea of highly targeted aid was devised by Israeli military veterans in the hope of starving Hamas to force them to release the remaining hostages in Gaza.
Critics of this plan have also pointed out these GHF aid sites are exclusively in South Gaza, which raises questions about how vulnerable groups like the elderly, orphaned children, and people who've been injured will be able to travel to distribution sites.
Critics of this plan have also pointed out these GHF aid sites are exclusively in South Gaza, which raises questions about how vulnerable groups like the elderly, orphaned children, and people who've been injured will be able to travel to distribution sites.
Critics of this plan have also pointed out these GHF aid sites are exclusively in South Gaza, which raises questions about how vulnerable groups like the elderly, orphaned children, and people who've been injured will be able to travel to distribution sites.
Yesterday, the State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce defended the system, which she says has delivered close to half a million meals so far.
Yesterday, the State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce defended the system, which she says has delivered close to half a million meals so far.
Yesterday, the State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce defended the system, which she says has delivered close to half a million meals so far.
GHF says it plans to increase the flow of aid daily, but it still represents a fraction of what Gaza's population needs to survive. Let's turn now to Syria, where people are adjusting to life under the new president, Ahmad al-Sharra. In a major policy shift, Trump acknowledged and celebrated the new leader and removed sanctions against the country without preconditions.
GHF says it plans to increase the flow of aid daily, but it still represents a fraction of what Gaza's population needs to survive. Let's turn now to Syria, where people are adjusting to life under the new president, Ahmad al-Sharra. In a major policy shift, Trump acknowledged and celebrated the new leader and removed sanctions against the country without preconditions.
GHF says it plans to increase the flow of aid daily, but it still represents a fraction of what Gaza's population needs to survive. Let's turn now to Syria, where people are adjusting to life under the new president, Ahmad al-Sharra. In a major policy shift, Trump acknowledged and celebrated the new leader and removed sanctions against the country without preconditions.
Al-Sharra is a former militant commander, and the world is watching to see how he answers fundamental questions about his country's future, its system of government, economic priorities, and how it manages relations with its neighbors, most notably Israel. But for a new leader replacing a brutal regime, confronting the past can be just as important.
Al-Sharra is a former militant commander, and the world is watching to see how he answers fundamental questions about his country's future, its system of government, economic priorities, and how it manages relations with its neighbors, most notably Israel. But for a new leader replacing a brutal regime, confronting the past can be just as important.