Southern Gaza Strip — In a rare moment of access to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, CBS News on Wednesday visited a distribution center for critical aid just inside the Gaza Strip, near the Karem Shalom border crossing from Israel. THE humanitarian crisis in Gaza after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas … Read more
The United Nations is trying to provide humanitarian aid to nearly three million people in need of help in Syria after the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad’s ruthless regime. Cindy McCain, executive director of the United Nations World Food Program, spoke to “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan about these efforts.
Tel Aviv — Over the past year, hungry Gazans have waited desperately for more food from Israel to enter the besieged territory. After humanitarian trucks were allowed in, episodes of looting took place. But now, armed criminal gangs are intercepting entire convoys. Truck driver Abu Ahmad suffered the worst incident so far when more than … Read more