The United Nations says 7,500 metric tons of unexploded ordnance litter the Gaza Strip. The U.N. says it could take 14 years to dispose of these dangers.
Israel's military issued new evacuation orders in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah, forcing even more Palestinians to relocate on Saturday ahead of a likely expanded ground operation there.
Because of the Israeli operation, hospitals lack basic supplies. And doctors must face the heartbreaking decision whether to let one patient die so they can use available resources to save another.
The shipment was supposed to be 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, according to an official, with the U.S. concern being how the explosives could be used in a dense urban setting.
Israeli tanks rolled into Rafah Tuesday, taking control of the territory's border crossing with Egypt, even as Israel sent a delegation to Cairo for Hamas truce talks.
It's been used against protestors throughout history, from the Civil Rights Movement, to the anti-Vietnam War protests and now during the pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses.
"Outside agitator" was also used to describe some of the people who protested the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri In 2014.
Who exactly are the "outside agitators" and what purpose does it serve to call them out?
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Hamas said it accepted a proposal for a cease-fire. Israel responded that the deal didn't meet its requirements and announced it was pushing ahead with an assault in Rafah.
The Israeli military on Monday ordered tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate, a move indicating Israel's offensive on Gaza's southmost area could be imminent.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera.
Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses.
Cindy McCain, the American director of the U.N. World Food Program, became the most prominent official so far to declare that trapped civilians in northern Gaza had gone over the brink into famine.
The government described the step as the "second phase" of measures against Israel, adding the steps would remain in force until Israel allows a "sufficient flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza."
As unrest continued at college campuses across America on Wednesday, protests flared again at Emory University after social media posts encouraged protesters to gather at the quad in support of the pro-Palestinian movement.
