La Defensa Civil de Gaza informó que al menos 20 personas murieron al accidentarse un camión de ayuda humanitaria que se volcó sobre una multitud en ese territorio palestino asolado por la guerra.

“El camión se volcó cuando cientos de civiles aguardaban ayuda alimentaria en la zona de Nuseirat, en el centro de la Franja de Gaza”, informó a la agencia de noticias AFP el portavoz de la Defensa Civil, Mahmud Bassal.

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“Los civiles estaban esperando la ayuda. La presión de la multitud provocó que los vehículos perdieran estabilidad”, señaló.

La situación humanitaria dramática en la Franja de Gaza es la consecuencia del bloqueo total a la ayuda humanitaria impuesto por Israel desde el 2 de marzo hasta el 19 de mayo.

Gracias a una pausa parcial en los bombardeos anunciada recientemente por Israel, bajo presión internacional ante el riesgo de que la población muera de hambre, la ayuda humanitaria volvió a entrar en el territorio sitiado, pero en cantidades consideradas muy insuficientes por las organizaciones internacionales.

El grupo terrorista Hamas denunció una “conducta criminal deliberada”

El gobierno del grupo terrorista Hamas en Gaza denunció en un comunicado el miércoles en la mañana que “a pesar de la reciente autorización limitada de algunos camiones de ayuda, el ocupante [ndlr: Israel] obstaculiza deliberadamente el paso seguro y la distribución de esta ayuda”.

Hamas acusó así al gobierno de Benjamin Netanyahu de “obligar a los conductores a tomar rutas abarrotadas de civiles hambrientos”, añadió.

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El grupo gazatí describió el incidente como parte de una “conducta criminal deliberada” que generó “condiciones catastróficas y caos” y» a menudo termina con multitudes desesperadas que se abalanzan sobre los camiones y se apoderan de su contenido por la fuerza”.

“Ante el deterioro humanitario sin precedentes observado en la Franja de Gaza, la ocupación israelí continúa cometiendo el crimen de hambruna masiva contra más de 2,4 millones de personas, al continuar cerrando los cruces fronterizos e impidiendo la entrada de ayuda humanitaria y materiales básicos, como parte de una política sistemática destinada a quebrantar la firmeza de nuestro pueblo y desmantelar su tejido social”, agregó el comunicado.

Hamas instó a la comunidad internacional a que intervenga “urgentemente para detener este crimen, imponer la apertura total, segura y sostenible de los cruces fronterizos, y garantizar el flujo de alimentos, asistencia médica y combustible para la vida sin obstáculos ni condicionamientos políticos”.

Caroline Willemen, una responsable de Médicos Sin Fronteras, denunció la “crisis del hambre” en Gaza e insistió en que la situación es “devastadora”.

“Seguimos viendo a pacientes a los que les disparan, o aplastados en sitios de reparto de ayuda”, agregó en redes sociales. 

El hecho ocurrió horas después de que la ONU reiterara sus llamados al uso de “todos los puertos disponibles” para que entren más ayuda humanitaria y bienes comerciales en la Franja de Gaza ante la creciente hambruna de la población palestina.

Por su parte, el Ejército israelí dijo este martes que en las últimas horas se lanzaron un total de 110 palets de comida desde el aire a Gaza, pese a que las principales organizaciones y la ONU rechazan este método de distribución por ser “caro, insuficiente y peligroso”.

En guerra contra Hamas desde el ataque del movimiento islamista palestino del 7 de octubre de 2023, el gobierno israelí enfrenta una creciente presión para encontrar una salida al conflicto.

El ataque terrorista del 7 de octubre de 2023 provocó la muerte, en Israel, de 1219 personas, civiles en su mayoría, según cifras oficiales.

La ofensiva que Israel lanzó en respuesta en Gaza mató a al menos 61.158 personas, también mayoritariamente civiles, según cifras del Ministerio de Salud de Gaza, consideradas fiables por la ONU.

Three Democratic New York City federal lawmakers attempted to gain entry to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn — where as many as 100 illegal immigrants are being held, according to one state lawmaker.

Images posted Wednesday by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) showed Reps. Adriano Espaillat, Nydia Velazquez and Daniel Goldman walking toward the MDC with the Gowanus Expressway in the background.

The NYIC said the lawmakers were refused entry to the prison, which has a history of high-profile inmates, including currently Sean «P. Diddy» Combs and Luigi Mangione, and formerly ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen and MSNBC host Al Sharpton after he was arrested for trespassing on a Puerto Rican bombing range in 2001.

«Masked agents refused [the lawmakers’] oversight access to Sunset Park [MDC] and have now trapped them between a fence and the facility,» NYIC tweeted.

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«They can’t get out or get in.»

A spokesperson for Espaillat told Fox News Digital officials «closed the gate and ran away for about 20-30 minutes.»

«No one could get in or out – either way – locking the members in for that time period.»

Fox News Digital reached out to Goldman and Velazquez for further comment or response.

Fox News Digital also reached out to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security for their accounting of the incident.

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The situation marks the third time in recent weeks that lawmakers have attempted to gain entry to otherwise secure federal holding facilities.

Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., was arrested for allegedly accosting federal agents outside a jail in her home city of Newark.

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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., speaks at a rally. (Getty)

McIver had been joined by several other lawmakers, including Rep. Robert Menendez Jr., D-N.J., son of the former senator, currently imprisoned separately on bribery charges.

Reps. Kweisi Mfume, Sarah Elfreth, Johnny Olzewski Jr. and Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., were all similarly rebuffed at a Baltimore ICE office where a handful of detained immigrants were reportedly being held.

ICE said at the time that the building, near Charles Center in the city’s downtown, is not a true holding facility and only a processing center.

In the Brooklyn case, New York Democrats have railed against ICE for some time for their use of the jail as a detention facility for illegal immigrants.

State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, D-Bay Ridge, said in July that MDC Brooklyn recently began holding more than 100 detainees and claimed many have no criminal records.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y.,  ( Tom Williams/Roll Call/Getty Images)

«ICE is disappearing immigrants, many of whom have no criminal records, into a jail that a judge called ‘contemptuous of human life and dignity.’ That should appall all of us,» Gounardes said in a statement.

«This isn’t about public safety—it’s a show of force meant to instill fear in our communities and keep immigrants in the shadows. It’s incredibly dangerous, disturbing and un-American. It must end now.»

Prior to his visit Wednesday, Goldman – who served as Sen. Adam Schiff’s, D-Calif., lead attorney in the congressional impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump – lambasted the president for his administration’s decision to utilize the MDC.

«Rather than continuing the Biden administration’s efforts to boost staffing and reduce lockdowns at the MDC, the Trump administration has reversed those improvements and is now further overloading an already unsafe and understaffed facility with dozens of immigrants with no criminal history,» Goldman said.

According to ICE’s Office of Congressional Relations website, members of Congress need only submit a request via email at least seven days in advance of their desired visit.

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson explained to Fox News Digital that the seven-day requirement is to «prevent interference with the President’s Article II authority to oversee executive department functions.»

The spokesperson also noted that «ICE law enforcement has seen a surge in assaults of 830%, as well as disruptions and obstructions to enforcement, including by politicians themselves» – in an apparent reference to McIver.

Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.

The Russian and Chinese militaries practiced destroying an «enemy» submarine during joint naval drills Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump moved a pair of nuclear submarines toward Russia, a report said. 

The drills involved Il-38 planes from Russia’s Pacific Fleet and Chinese Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft, according to Reuters, and came after Trump announced last Friday that he «ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions» following «highly provocative statements» made by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. 

«As a result of effective joint actions, the ‘enemy’ submarine was promptly detected and mock-destroyed,» Russia’s defense ministry said Wednesday following the naval exercises in the Sea of Japan, Reuters reported. «After practicing anti-submarine tasks, the crews of the Russian and Chinese ships thanked each other for their fruitful work.» 

The White House and State Department did not immediately respond Wednesday to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. 

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White House envoy Steve Witkoff is preparing for a trip to Russia on Wednesday, two days ahead of Trump’s Aug. 8 deadline for Moscow to enter into a ceasefire with Ukraine or face stiff sanctions. 

On Sunday, Trump told reporters that nuclear submarines he ordered to counter Russia are now «in the region.» 

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The Chinese Navy submarine rescue vessel Xihu takes part in joint search and rescue drills with the Russian Navy as part of the exercises «Maritime Interaction-2025», in the Sea of Japan, in this still image taken from video released on Aug. 5, 2025.  (Russian Defence Ministry/Reuters)

Medvedev said earlier last week that Trump’s new deadline for Russia to end the conflict with Ukraine is an additional «step towards war.» 

«Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that,» Trump then said in a post on Truth Social on Friday. 

Trump moved nuclear submarines to «appropriate regions» near Russia after provocative comments from Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev. (Left: Contributor/Getty Images; Right: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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«Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances,» he added. 

Fox News’ Diana Stancey, Danielle Wallace and Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.