Gaza Faces “Mass Starvation” as Death Toll from Hunger Climbs Amid Ongoing Israeli Strikes
As Israel’s war on Gaza nears two years, humanitarian groups report over 115 starvation deaths and a collapsing aid system. Calls for ceasefire and urgent aid grow louder.
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Deir al-Balah Under Siege: Israeli Offensive Kills 65, Fuels Global Outcry Over Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
Israel’s ground invasion of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza has killed 65 Palestinians and displaced tens of thousands. UN agencies warn of mass deaths from starvation as humanitarian conditions collapse.
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Horror at Gaza Aid Centers: Israeli Troops Kill 32 Palestinians Seeking Food
At least 32 Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces near Gaza aid centers, witnesses say. Amid starvation, hundreds have died trying to access food at US- and Israeli-backed GHF hubs.
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Gaza Aid Sites Turn Deadly: Over 70 Killed, UN Warns of Famine and Breakdown of Relief
Israeli gunfire at Gaza Aid Sites Turn Deadly: Over 70 Killed, UN Warns of Famine and Breakdown of Relief. Aid distribution turns tragic in Gaza where at least 17 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded on Tuesday as desperate crowds gathered near a Gaza aid site operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a U.S.-backed organization. The site, meant to provide food to thousands suffering in the besieged enclave, has now become the scene of what humanitarian groups are calling a “death trap.”
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Chaos Erupts at US-Backed Aid Center in Gaza as Starving Civilians Risk Everything for Food
Desperation Turns Deadly as Chaos Erupts at US-Backed Aid Center in Gaza as Starving Civilians Risk Everything for Food. In one of the most harrowing scenes yet of Gaza’s deepening humanitarian crisis, thousands of desperate Palestinians overran a US- and Israeli-backed aid center in Rafah on Tuesday. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), already mired in controversy, attempted to distribute food in a militarized and heavily surveilled setting triggering chaos, stampedes, and reported deaths. Eyewitnesses described heartbreaking scenes of people climbing fences, dodging warning shots, and trampling each other in a frantic race for food. As starvation looms across the enclave, many say they had no choice but to risk their lives.
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Gaza Horror: Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens, Including Children in School Shelter and Doctor’s Family
Strikes on homes and a school shelter, Gaza Horror: Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens, Including Children in School Shelter and Doctor’s Family. At least 54 Palestinians, including many children, were killed in a wave of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip overnight, with the Fahmi Al-Jargawi School in Gaza City becoming the latest symbol of civilian suffering in the months-long war. The school, which was sheltering hundreds of displaced families, was hit in what witnesses describe as an inferno that turned classrooms into makeshift graves. Charred bodies of children were seen being pulled from the rubble, according to eyewitnesses and Gaza’s civil defense authorities.
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Pope Leo XIV Begins Papacy with Inaugural Mass Calling for Unity, Peace, and Justice
The first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV Begins Papacy with Inaugural Mass Calling for Unity, Peace, and Justice. Pope Leo XIV, officially began his papacy on Sunday with a deeply symbolic and moving inauguration Mass in St. Peter’s Square. The 69-year-old Chicago-born pontiff, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, delivered a homily that resonated with over 200,000 gathered pilgrims, clergy, and world leaders, calling for a “united church” and a global effort for reconciliation and justice.
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Over 100 Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
According to Gaza’s civil defense agency, Over 100 Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens. Marking one of the deadliest days in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war more than 100 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Thursday, May 15, 2025. The wave of Gaza airstrikes comes amid stalled ceasefire talks and renewed military aggression, with many international observers warning of a deepening humanitarian crisis.
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