A whistleblower claims World Food Programme and U.N. agencies rejected Israeli security assistance, blocking aid distribution to Gaza despite available supplies as U.N. dismisses accusations.

I will not betray my commitment to the gospel of love and justice and be silent while the United States and Israel murder, maim, loot, poison, starve, torment and commit genocide on our Palestinian siblings.

The US has suspended visitor visas for Palestinians from Gaza after a right-wing social media campaign, blocking medical evacuations for children. Aid groups condemned the decision as “inhumane” and warned of fatal consequences.

Demonstrators took to the streets across Israel Sunday calling for an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to release hostages still held by militants, as the military prepares a new offensive.

Israel says it has allowed more aid into Gaza in recent days, and food prices are dropping, but humanitarian groups warn it is not enough.

Action comes amid Israeli strikes on Houthis in Yemen and preparations for invasion of Gaza City and other populated parts of the besieged strip

The U.S. State Department says it's halting visas for visitors from Gaza as it reviews its process for granting visas for medical evacuees.

Families of hostages fear the coming offensive further endangers the 50 hostages remaining in Gaza, just 20 of them thought to remain alive.

Australia will recognize a Palestinian state at next month's United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

Ten Nobel Prize winners are among a slate of 23 of the most highly-regarded economists in the US and Europe who penned a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, asking him to rescind his plans to militarily occupy Gaza City, and urging him to allow unrestricted food aid into the enclave.