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The Israeli military is again advancing into Gaza and has blocked most aid, causing widespread hunger. A new but widely criticized system for getting relief in started operating this week.
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The U.S. has sent an Israeli-backed cease-fire proposal that would allow the flow of aid into Gaza. Hamas appeared skeptical of the offer.
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 Israel's government has approved 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, its finance minister said on Thursday, a move condemned by Israeli human rights groups that may strain ties with key allies that have threatened sanctions.
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An Israel-backed food distribution plan that began in Gaza has left U.N. and other relief experts sidelined and harshly critical. Many Palestinians, desperate and nearing starvation, say the aid is out of reach.
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