Gaza starvation

Madonna appeals to Pope Leo XIV to help Gaza’s starving children, urging urgent humanitarian action as famine and conflict claim thousands of young lives.

Israel’s plan to seize Gaza City faces global censure and famine alerts from UN agencies, while families of hostages and aid groups warn a new assault could be catastrophic.

Hamas says it won’t disarm without Palestinian statehood, stalling ceasefire talks amid worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Israeli officials now say there's no proof Hamas routinely stole U.N. aid in Gaza, a claim long used to restrict relief. Critics cite mass starvation and urge an end to aid obstruction.