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Mediators Egypt and Qatar, backed by the United States, have struggled to secure a lasting truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza after conservative activist questions arrivals
A day after conservative activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the United States for medical treatment and questioning how they got visas, the State Department said it was halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a review.
A day after conservative activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the U.S. for medical treatment and questioning how they got visas, the State Department said it was halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a review.
The State Department said it was halting all visas for Palestinians from Gaza, including medical visas for children.
A whistleblower claims World Food Programme and U.N. agencies rejected Israeli security assistance, blocking aid distribution to Gaza despite available supplies as U.N. dismisses accusations.
The United States has halted entry via visitor visas for individuals from the Gaza Strip until further notice because some organizations involved in obtaining the visas had close ties with Hamas, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
An 11-year-old boy from Gaza is beginning medical treatment in Atlanta after losing his legs in an airstrike last year.
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