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Egypt's border crossing opens to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into besieged Gaza

Headline from WWL New Orleans, on the newest of 4 developments

This was the first aid allowed in since Israel sealed Gaza off in the wake of Hamas’ bloody rampage two weeks ago.

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  1. How Joe Biden got on board with a wartime trip to Israel – and what he hopes to accomplish

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

  2. Israel will allow Egypt to deliver some aid to Gaza after an ask by Biden

    Headline from NBC New York ·

  3. Aid could arrive in Gaza starting Friday, Biden says, as calls for a ceasefire grow

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

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    Egypt's border crossing opens to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into besieged Gaza

    Headline from WWL New Orleans ·

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    How Joe Biden got on board with a wartime trip to Israel – and what he hopes to accomplish (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    CNN By Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak, Kayla Tausche, MJ Lee, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — It took an explicit commitment from his Israeli counterpart to open Gaza for humanitarian aid for President Joe Biden to agree to make an extraordinary wartime trip to Tel Aviv.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Will Israel actually allow much-needed aid into Gaza? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Israel has been urged to facilitate passage of aid into Gaza, which has been reeling from Israeli bombings.

  3. CNN

    How Joe Biden got on board with a wartime trip to Israel -- and what he hopes to accomplish (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    It took an explicit commitment from his Israeli counterpart to open Gaza for humanitarian aid for President Joe Biden to agree to make an extraordinary wartime trip to Tel Aviv.

  4. WDIO Duluth

    Israel will let Egypt deliver some aid to Gaza, as doctors struggle to treat hospital blast victims (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Israel says will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the first crack in a 10-day seal on the territory. Palestinians were reeling from a massive blast at a Gaza City hospital the day before and growing increasingly desperate as food and water supplies ran…

  5. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Israel will let Egypt deliver some aid to Gaza after hospital blast (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The first crack in a punishing 10-day siege on the territory came one day after a blast at a hospital killed hundreds and put immense strain on Gaza’s struggling medic…

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Israel will let Egypt deliver some badly needed aid to Gaza, as it reels from hospital blast (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the first crack in a 10-day siege on the territory. Palestinians reeled from a massive blast at a Gaza City hospital that killed hundreds the day before and grew increasingly desperate…

  7. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Israel will let Egypt deliver some aid to Gaza (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip >> Israel said today that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the first crack in a 10-day siege on the territory. A massive blast at a Gaza City hospital that killed hundreds the day before put immense strain on Gaza doctor…

  8. KRDO

    Biden touts aid negotiations for Gaza, as US assesses Israel ‘not responsible’ for hospital blast (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Helen Regan, Tara John, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Heather Law, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — The US, Egypt and Israel have all signaled readiness for aid to begin moving into Gaza, following a high-profile visit to Israel by US President Joe Biden.

  9. NBC New York

    Israel will allow Egypt to deliver some aid to Gaza after an ask by Biden (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The decision to allow water, food and other supplies came just as President Joe Biden visited Israel in hopes of preventing a wider conflict.

  10. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Live updates | Israel OKs limited aid for Gaza as regional tensions rise following hospital blast (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    President Joe Biden is in Israel on an urgent mission to keep the Israel-Hamas war from spiraling into a broader regional conflict. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that limited humanitarian aid would be allowed into Gaza from Egypt following a request from Bide…

  11. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Biden says Egypt's president has agreed to open Gaza border to allow in 20 trucks with aid (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Egypt’s president has agreed to open a border crossing into Gaza to allow in 20 trucks with humanitarian aid. Biden said he spoke with

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Biden says Israel has agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to move into Gaza from Egypt (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt, with the understanding it would be subject to inspections and that it should go to civilians and not Hamas militants.

  13. Triblive

    Israel OKs limited aid for Gaza as regional tensions rise following hospital blast (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that limited humanitarian aid would be allowed into Gaza from Egypt following a request from President Joe Biden. The president’s visit came after hundreds of people were reported killed in an explosion at a Gaza Strip hospital.

  14. WSVN Miami

    Israel will let Egypt deliver some aid to Gaza, as doctors struggle to treat hospital blast victims - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

  15. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Israel will allow Egypt to deliver some aid to Gaza (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The decision to allow water, food and other supplies came just as President Joe Biden visited Israel in hopes of preventing a wider conflict.

  16. Daily Progress

    Biden says Israel agrees to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt. Follow live updates (opens Daily Progress)

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    Daily Progress's feed description

    President Joe Biden says an explosion at a Gaza Strip hospital appears to not have been caused by Israel.

  17. Bloomberg

    Biden Says Egypt Will Allow Up To 20 Aid Shipments Into Gaza (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    President Joe Biden said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi agreed to allow up to 20 trucks of aid into Gaza, a breakthrough in getting much-needed supplies into the territory.

  18. WHDH Boston

    Biden says Israel has agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to move into Gaza from Egypt - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    TEL AVIV, Israel to (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from

  19. PBS NewsHour

    Israel to allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to Gaza (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    In a statement, it said it “will not thwart” deliveries of food, water and medicine, as long as the supplies do not reach Hamas.

  20. The Oregonian

    Israel will allow humanitarian aid into Gaza at Biden’s request (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Israel said it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the first crack in a 10-day siege on the territory.

  21. PBS NewsHour

    Egypt can deliver some aid to Gaza as doctors struggle to treat hospital blast victims (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. President Joe Biden said Egypt’s president had agreed to open the crossing and to let in an initial group of 20 trucks.

  22. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Israel agrees to allow humanitarian assistance for Gaza from Egypt (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The supplies will aid desperate civilians, aid groups and hospitals.

  23. WSVN Miami

    Israel to allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to Gaza - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.Prime

  24. Delaware Public Media

    Aid could arrive in Gaza starting Friday, Biden says, as calls for a ceasefire grow (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Up to 20 trucks carrying food, water and medicine may be allowed across Egypt's border, with dozens more standing by if the United Nations is able to distribute the aid without interference by Hamas.

  25. Politico

    Biden's Egypt ambassador nominee vows to press Cairo on aid to Gaza, human rights (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    There’s deal to get food and water into Gaza, but the details are unresolved and the Gazans are waiting.

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