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Hamas members ride on top of a humanitarian aid truck in Rafah, Gaza Strip, December 19, 2023. (AP Photo)
August 9, 2026, 12:13 am
UK probes major Muslim charity after director charged with funneling aid to Hamas
FBI alleges Al-Khair Foundation head worked with senior Hamas leader to transfer cash and divert humanitarian supplies to terror group while concealing that it was the beneficiary
By ToI Staff
Rescue workers carry Hernán Alberto Gil Flores Gil who was pulled from the rubble eight days after he was trapped by twin earthquakes that struck Catia La Mar, Venezuela, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
July 2, 2026, 9:29 pm
Man rescued from rubble of his workplace eight days after Venezuela earthquakes
Multinational rescue team worked over 100 hours to free security guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores; footage shows rescue of dog trapped under rubble for five days
By AP and Sue Surkes
A Palestinian woman arrives with a child at the Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) clinic, in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on December 31, 2025. (Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)
May 21, 2026, 12:47 am
High Court nixes NGOs’ petition against new security regulations on aid
Judges rule that requirement for aid groups to provide information on their employees has ‘clear security purpose,’ rejecting proposal for ‘independent screenings’
By Jeremy Sharon and Agencies
Locals queue to receive food aid as severe drought continues, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP/Patrick Ngugi)
April 5, 2026, 9:52 am
Aid groups warn Iran war hindering global food and medicine supply, suffering set to deepen
Conflict and Iranian attacks on Strait of Hormuz have cut off vital routes, compounding issues of rising fuel prices, supply chain problems and funding cuts
By AP
A Palestinian woman arrives with a child at the Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) clinic, in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2025. (Omar AL-Qattaa/AFP)
February 2, 2026, 9:37 pm
Doctors Without Borders warns halting its work will be ‘catastrophic’ for Gazans
Medical agency’s head claims Israel left him with ‘an impossible choice’ after demanding it comply with new, stringent security requirements or else cease operations by March 1
By AFP and ToI Staff
A Palestinian woman arrives with a child at the Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) clinic, in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2025. (Omar AL-Qattaa/AFP)
January 4, 2026, 4:56 pm
International aid groups grapple with impact of Israel’s ban on their work in Gaza
Israel says groups whose licenses were revoked make up only a small part of operations in the Strip, but the ban will further strain operations amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis
By AP and ToI Staff
A Palestinian man walks on his crutches to the Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) clinic, in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2025. (Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)
January 1, 2026, 6:49 pm
Israel vows to enforce ban on 37 aid groups in Gaza as deadline passes
NGOs must cease operations by March 1 after declining to provide government details on their Palestinian and foreign employees by end of 2025, Diaspora Affairs Ministry announces
By AFP and Jeremy Sharon
This 2023 photo provided by Safiah Mohammed shows Dr. Ali Almudhwahi, left, with his daughter, Youmna. (Safiah Mohammed via AP)
November 22, 2025, 12:12 pm
Families of Houthi-held Yemeni aid workers numb with worry: ‘We’re ghosts of people’
Dozens of UN and NGO employees detained since last year by Iran-backed rebels, who accuse them of spying for West, Israel; families’ fear exacerbated by US and Israeli strikes
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Salam Musa, 9, carries a mattress as he walks between tents after rainfall at a temporary camp in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on Friday, November 14, 2025. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
November 18, 2025, 6:29 pm
As winter arrives, Gazans in ruined Strip fear tents no match for cold and rain
Groups say aid is still being held up, even though more is entering, as first taste of winter conditions underlines need for reconstruction and not just flimsy shelters
By Nurit Yohanan
José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, during a visit to the organization’s central kitchen in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, August 15, 2025. (World Central Kitchen)
August 20, 2025, 10:03 pm
After seeing misery up close, the man feeding Gaza says there’s no doubt Strip is starving
Meeting ex-hostages and visiting Deir al-Balah, WCK founder José Andrés has sympathy for both sides, maintaining good ties with COGAT as he aims for 1 million meals a day
By Nurit Yohanan
Medics and health personnel welcome Palestinian children from Gaza and their families brought for medical care at Rome's Ciampino airport. (Andreas SOLARO / AFP)
August 14, 2025, 10:52 am
Hundreds now leave Gaza for medical care each month. Thousands more are still waiting
Israel says evacuations for treatment have increased, with restrictions seemingly eased, but bottlenecks like finding host countries are keeping many in urgent need from getting care
By Nurit Yohanan
Loading of IsraAID humanitarian aid trucks on their way to Gaza, Ashdod Port, January 2025. (IsraAID)
August 13, 2025, 1:04 am
As humanitarian crisis deepens, Israeli aid groups gingerly open up about work in Gaza
With disaster at its doorstep, IsraAID and SmartAID are providing water, healthcare and more to the Strip, acting as a bridge for both UN-backed NGOs and US Jews unable to stand by
By Nurit Yohanan
Mohammed al-Mutawaq, a 1.5-year-old child in Gaza City, Gaza, who has been reported as suffering from a genetic muscle disorder, July 21, 2025. (Ahmed Jihad Ibrahim Al-arini / Anadolu, via Reuters)
August 5, 2025, 5:20 pm
‘We never see kids like this:’ Israeli doctors speak out on emaciated Gazan children
Images of a skeletal Palestinian boy prompted criticism when details of a background disease emerged, but Israeli pediatricians say no Israeli patient would suffer such severe malnutrition
By Jeremy Sharon
Palestinians gather to receive a hot meal at a food distribution center in the Nuseirat camp for refugees, in the central Gaza Strip, on April 30, 2025. (Eyad BABA / AFP)
May 3, 2025, 6:13 pm
UN, aid groups hit out at Israeli plans for resuming Gaza aid distribution
Humanitarian workers claim it would be ‘terrifying’ to work directly with IDF to disperse aid, as Israel considers enlisting private security contractors to hand out food to Gazans
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The Ichud Hatzala organization helps rescue survivors following a huge earthquake in Turkey, February 10, 2023. (Yehiel Gorfein)
January 4, 2025, 3:49 pm
Israeli overseas development, humanitarian aid NGOs hit hard as philanthropy dries up
Softer face of Israel abroad impacted as Jewish donors focus on Israel, antisemitism. Post-Oct. 7, some international funders distance themselves from Jewish, Israeli orgs
By Sue Surkes
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