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August 19, 2014

Gazans, aid workers wait to see if truce will be renewed

Palestinians in Gaza walk next to the ruins of houses destroyed during the Israeli offensive, on the fifth day of cease-fire in Gaza Aug.18.

AMMAN, Jordan - Humanitarians and the people of the Gaza Strip are apprehensive about whether there will be a renewal of the truce between Israel and the militant Hamas, said a U.S. Catholic aid official.

Published in International
August 5, 2014

Gaza on 'brink of collapse'

A Palestinian man reacts upon seeing destruction in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Aug.1. The city was hit by Israeli shelling and airstrikes. Matthew McGarry, who directs the Catholic Relief Services' operations in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem, described Gaza as a “complete catastrophe” after nearly four weeks of fighting.

AMMAN, Jordan - A top Catholic charity official described Gaza as a "complete catastrophe" after nearly four weeks of fighting between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas.

Published in International