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Gaza Aid Group Says Hamas Attacked Its Palestinian Workers

The group, which has been harshly criticized by the U.N. and other aid providers, said at least five people had died in an attack on one of its buses.

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Palestinians carry relief supplies from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in central Gaza on Sunday.

Israel Says It Recovered the Remains of Two Hostages in Gaza

Yair Yaakov was kidnapped by Islamic Jihad in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The other hostage will be named later, the Israeli military said.

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An undated photo of Yair Yaakov, whose remains were recovered, the Israeli prime minister said on Wednesday.

U.N. Report Says We’re Missing the Real Fertility Crisis

Policymakers in many countries assume that birthrates have fallen because people want fewer children, but a global study says financial insecurity is driving those decisions.

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Students at a school in Abuja, Nigeria. A U.N. survey found that many people end up having fewer children than they wanted.

Israel Intercepts Gaza Aid Ship Carrying Greta Thunberg: What to Know

Activists on the vessel were detained or deported before it reached Gaza. Israeli authorities called the voyage a public relations stunt.

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The Swedish activist Greta Thunberg arriving in her home country after she was deported from Israel. “On international waters, we were illegally attacked and kidnapped by Israel,” she said.

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Ship With Greta Thunberg Aboard

Israel had vowed to prevent the vessel from reaching Gaza, saying its military would use “any means necessary” to stop it from breaching a naval blockade.

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A crowd watching the departure of the Madleen from Catania, Italy, last week.

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Ship With Greta Thunberg Aboard

Israel had vowed to prevent the vessel from reaching Gaza, saying its military would use “any means necessary” to stop it from breaching a naval blockade.

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A crowd watching the departure of the Madleen from Catania, Italy, last week.

Who Is Johnnie Moore? Here’s What to Know About a Gaza Aid Group’s Chairman.

Johnnie Moore, a former Trump campaign adviser, was appointed to the board of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation after the aid rollout was hit by chaos and the deadly shootings of Palestinians.

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Johnnie Moore, shown in 2018, was picked to help lead the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
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