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Nearly 800 people have died trying to access aid in Gaza since late May, with most killed near the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s sites, the UN said Friday.

An officially private effort, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) began operations on May 26 after Israel halted supplies into the Gaza Strip for more than two months, sparking warnings of imminent famine.

Since those operations began and through July 7, United Nations rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani…

The UN humanitarian coordinator for Syria allocated $625,000 on Thursday to support urgent response efforts for those affected by forest fires in the countryside of Latakia in northwestern Syria, Anadolu reports.

“The funds will enable humanitarian partners—primarily the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC)—to deliver urgent assistance to thousands of people affected by the fires,” Adam Abdelmoula said in a press release.

He explained that $625,000 has been…

The UN announced the first delivery of fuel into the Gaza Strip in 130 days on Thursday, but said it was far from sufficient to sustain humanitarian operations, Anadolu reports.

Citing the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said at a news conference that “yesterday, a UN team managed to bring in about 75,000 liters of fuel from Israel into the Gaza Strip. This is the first such provision in 130 days.”

He…

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on Thursday for the European Union to support Lebanon and hold a European-Arab conference to rebuild the country, Anadolu reports.

Speaking during a meeting with a European delegation in Beirut, Aoun called for the EU “to lift any European sanctions imposed on Lebanon and to work on convening a European-Arab conference to rebuild Lebanon and revive its economy, in parallel with its progress toward full security and military…