Latest in UN: Israel agrees to pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations
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Thousands of Children in Gaza Get 2nd Dose of Polio Vaccine
Aid agencies said that children in some areas of northern Gaza where Israel is mounting an offensive against Hamas will miss the doses, compromising the effectiveness of the campaign.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
North Gaza polio vaccinations delayed due to strikes and displacement
The final phase of the two-stage rollout to vaccinate 550,000 children had been due to begin on Wednesday.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Israeli assault on northern Gaza forces postponement of polio vaccination campaign
WHO says ‘escalating violence’ in northern Gaza has led to postponement of vaccines to more than 100,000 children. Follow all our Middle East coverage here Israeli strikes across Gaza killed ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Vaccination centre and aid official’s car bombarded in Gaza, says UN
Unicef director says three children injured after polio clinic came under fire despite promised humanitarian pause. . A polio vaccination centre and the car of UN aid official involved in this ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign
Polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign in Pakistan, where violence targeting health workers and the police protecting them has hampered years of efforts toward making the ...World - ABC News - October 21 -
Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign
Polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign in Pakistan, where violence targeting health workers and the police protecting them has hampered years of efforts toward making the ...Health - ABC News - October 21 -
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Israel says it carried out ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen connected to Iran
The Israeli military says it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networksWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Hamas Leader Killed in Gaza Fighting, Israel Says
The Israeli military confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, was killed on Wednesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he spoke with President Biden about working to ...World - The New York Times - October 18 -
Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza
Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid in GazaWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Gaza aid fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency
Israel passes two laws which Western governments fear could have devastating consequences for civilians in the Gaza Strip.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Strike on Gaza Hospital Destroys UN Supplies, Palestinian Officials Say
Israeli troops had withdrawn from Kamal Adwan Hospital after arresting most of the medical staff. The Israeli military said it was “unaware of a strike” there.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases
Pakistan has begun a nationwide vaccination campaign to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new casesWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases
Pakistan has begun a nationwide vaccination campaign to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new casesHealth - ABC News - October 28 -
Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon
Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Israel notifies UN of UNRWA work termination
The Israel Defense Forces conducted what it called "precise strikes on military targets" in Iran in October following Tehran's latest missile barrage.Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Israel fights a seemingly endless war in Gaza's most devastated region
More than a year into a war that has ricocheted across the Middle East, Israeli troops are still battling Hamas in the most heavily destroyed and isolated part of the Gaza StripWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Harris urges Israel to ramp up Gaza aid, citing UN food report
Vice President Harris on Sunday pushed for Israel to ramp up aid to Gaza, citing a World Food Programme (WFP) report. “The UN reports that no food has entered northern Gaza in nearly 2 weeks. ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
US demands proof that Israel does not have starvation policy in northern Gaza
Pressure grows on Israel to allow in more aid, as UN ambassador says US ‘will be watching’ its actions on the ground. Middle East crisis – live updates The US has demanded proof on the ground ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Yahya Sinwar’s death raises ceasefire hopes and is a ‘moment of justice’ says Biden – Middle East crisis live
US president tells Netanyahu ‘let’s make this moment an opportunity to seek a path to peace, a better future in Gaza without Hamas’. At least 28 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Middle East crisis live: child among four people killed in Israeli airstrike at hospital in south Beirut
Lebanese health ministry says more than 20 were wounded as spokesperson for hospital says entrance of hospital was hit. Israeli forces blew up homes and besieged schools and shelters for displaced ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Israel’s plan to ban Unrwa from accessing Gaza marks new low in its relations with UN
US only nation likely to be able to persuade Netanyahu to drop plan condemned by 123 member states. Worsening relations between the United Nations and Israel appear to have reached a nadir with the ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says it is carrying out strikes on military targets in Iran
IDF spokesman says strikes are a response to ‘months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran’, as blasts reported in Tehran and nearby city of Karaj. Lebanon’s health minister, Firass Abiad ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Israel passes legislation that risks paralyzing the work of the main UN agency distributing aid in Gaza
Israel passes legislation that risks paralyzing the work of the main UN agency distributing aid in GazaWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
Middle East crisis live: US concerned by ‘horrifying’ Israeli airstrike that killed at least 93 civilians, including 20 children, in Gaza
US spokesperson says officials are asking Israel what happened, expressing ‘deep concern’ over loss of civilian lives. Al Jazeera has spoken with the director-general of the Gaza government’s media ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Israel's move to ban a UN agency raises alarm about aid to Gaza even as the implications are unclear
Israeli legislation cutting ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has raised fears that the largest provider of aid to Gaza could be shut out of the war-ravaged territory, even as the ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
Middle East latest: Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza
Israel says it's terminated the agreement facilitating the work of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main aid provider in GazaWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Hezbollah vowing to escalate fight against Israel after Hamas leader killed in Gaza
A day after an IDF operation killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the Lebanese-based Hezbollah militant group has vowed to launch a new phase of fighting against Israel. CBS News reporter Haley Ott ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
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Israel pushes for expanded UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
Netanyahu government wants Unifil forces to patrol much larger area and carry out border inspectionsBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Delegates agree to establish Indigenous subsidiary body at COP16 UN biodiversity summit in Colombia
Delegates agree to establish Indigenous subsidiary body at COP16 UN biodiversity summit in ColombiaWorld - ABC News - November 2
