India dispatched the first humanitarian assistance mission to Lebanon amid escalating violence from Israeli forces, the Indian External Affairs Ministry said on Friday adding that a total of 33 tons of medical supplies have been sent. Official spokesperson for the MEA, Randhir Jaiswal wrote on X that the first shipment comprising 11 tons of medical … Read more
The United Nations called the situation in northern Gaza “desperate” on Monday, sparking renewed criticism of Israel a year after it launched a major offensive against Hamas. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org A statement from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNOCHA) said it was … Read more
The United Arab Emirates has been steadfast in its humanitarian assistance to Gaza, which is facing the wrath of attack amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, a release by UAE’s Strategic Communication Department stated. So far, the UAE has sent 40,000 tonnes of urgent supplies via eight aid ships, 1,271 trucks, and 414 … Read more
Lebanon would struggle to meet even a fraction of its aid needs if full-scale war erupts between Israel and Hezbollah, a senior official said, as it seeks increased donor support amid persistent border clashes. Nasser Yassin, the minister overseeing contingency planning for a wider conflict, told Reuters Lebanon would need $100 million monthly for … Read more
A ship from the UAE carrying aid for Gaza arrived at Arish this month, delivering aid via a port in Sinai. This is the largest cargo ship aid shipment since the UAE began providing humanitarian aid to people in Gaza in the wake of the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. According to … Read more
As part of a European Union-wide effort to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into the Middle East, Cyprus is preparing to begin construction on a new major naval base along the island nation’s southern coast, the country’s defense minister announced Wednesday. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Built on … Read more
The military had announced at the weekend the daily pauses from 0500 GMT until 1600 GMT in the area from the Kerem Shalom Crossing, in southern Israel, to the Salah al-Din Road and then northwards. It later clarified that normal operations would continue in Rafah, the main focus of its operation in southern Gaza. Meanwhile, … Read more
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich hit out at the IDF after it announced an eleven-hour ‘tactical pause’ in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Sunday morning. An early Sunday statement by the Israeli military, sent exclusively in English, noted that the pause would occur between 8:00 a.m. and … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced an additional $404 million in new aid to Palestinians, while attending the “Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza” Conference in Jordan on Tuesday. This is in addition to “the more than $1.8 billion in development, economic, and humanitarian aid that the United States has … Read more
The US-built floating pier faces a new hurdle in the delivery of aid to the coast of Gaza. The pier contained two elements, one of which was attached to the shore and the other of which was out at sea. The pier was constructed after US army vessels made a long month-and-a-half journey to … Read more
