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At least 82 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as critical aid fails to reach Palestinians
Israeli strikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip Wednesday, despite a surge in international anger at Israel’s widening offensive. The attacks killed at least 82 people, including several women and a week-old infant, according to the Gaza Health Ministry and area hospitals.
Israel began allowing dozens of humanitarian trucks into Gaza on Tuesday, but the aid has not yet reached Palestinians in desperate need.
Jens Laerke, the spokesperson for the U.N.’s humanitarian agency, said no trucks were picked up from the Gaza side of Kerem Shalom, the Israeli border crossing with southern Gaza.
A truck loaded with humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip makes its way to the Kerem Shalom crossing as border police officers prevent activists from blocking the road in southern Israel, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg) (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said Tuesday that although the aid had entered Gaza, workers were not able to bring it to distribution points after the Israeli military forced them to reload the supplies onto separate trucks and workers ran out of time.
The Israeli defense body that oversees humanitarian aid to Gaza said trucks entered Wednesday morning, but it was unclear if that aid would move deeper into Gaza for distribution. The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said its staff had waited several hours to collect aid from the border crossing but were unable to do so on Tuesday.
ISRAEL BLOCKS HUMANITARIAN AID INTO GAZA AFTER HAMAS REJECTS CEASEFIRE EXTENSION PROPOSAL
A few dozen Israeli activists opposed to Israel’s decision to allow aid into Gaza while Hamas still holds Israeli hostages attempted to block trucks carrying supplies Wednesday morning, but were kept back by Israeli police.
Diplomats come under fire in Jenin
A group of diplomats came under fire while visiting Jenin, a city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Authority. The diplomats were on an official mission to observe the humanitarian situation in Jenin when shots rang out.
An aid worker, who did not want to be named for fear of reprisal, said a delegation of about 20 regional, European and Western diplomats were standing near the entrance of the Jenin refugee camp when they heard gunshots Wednesday, she said. No one was injured, she added.
The Israeli military said the delegation «deviated from the approved route» and Israeli soldiers fired warning shots to distance them from the area. The military apologized and said they will contact all countries involved in the visit.
Palestinians carry the bodies of their relatives including children who were killed in an Israeli army airstrike in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Footage shows a number of diplomats running for cover as rapid shots rung out. European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said firing even warning shots was unacceptable and called on Israel to investigate.
The Italian government of Premier Giorgia Meloni also demanded an explanation, saying that its vice consul was among those who came under fire.
Jenin has been the site of Israel’s widespread crackdown against West Bank militants since earlier this year.
On Jan. 21 — just two days after its ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza — Israeli forces descended on Jenin as they have dozens of times since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The fighting displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians, one of the largest West Bank displacements in years.
International pressure on Israel
On Tuesday, the United Kingdom suspended free trade talks with Israel over its intensifying assault, a step that came a day after the U.K., Canada and France promised concrete steps to prompt Israel to halt the war. Separately, the European Union was reviewing an EU pact governing trade ties with Israel over its conduct of the war in Gaza, according to its foreign policy chief.
Israel says it is prepared to stop the war once all the hostages taken by Hamas return home and Hamas is defeated, or is exiled and disarmed. Hamas says it is prepared to release the hostages in exchange for a full Israeli withdrawal from the territory and an end to the war. It rejects demands for exile and disarmament.
ISRAEL FIRES BACK AT UK OVER SUSPENDED TRADE TALKS, REJECTS ‘EXTERNAL PRESSURE’
Israel called back its senior negotiating team from ceasefire talks in the Qatari capital of Doha on Tuesday, saying it would leave lower-level officials in place instead. Qatari leaders, who are mediating negotiations, said there was a large gap between the two sides.
Meanwhile, Israeli strikes continued across Gaza. In the southern city of Khan Younis, where Israel recently ordered new evacuations pending an expected expanded offensive, 24 people were killed, 14 from the same family. A week-old infant was killed in central Gaza.
The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the strikes, but has said it is targeting Hamas infrastructure and accused Hamas militants of operating from civilian areas.
Desperate need for food
Experts have warned that many of Gaza’s 2 million residents face a high risk of famine. At one displacement camp in Gaza City, a charity group distributed thin and watery lentil soup.
Somaia Abu Amsha scooped small portions into bowls for her family, saying they have not have had bread for over 10 days and she can’t afford rice or pasta.
Palestinians inspect a house destroyed by an Israeli airstrikes in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
«We don’t want anything other than that they end the war. We don’t want charity kitchens. Even dogs wouldn’t eat this, let alone children,» she said, pointing at the soup.
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called for aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the «heartbreaking» toll on its people during his first general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
Hospitals surrounded
Israeli troops also have surrounded two of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, preventing anyone from leaving or entering the facilities, hospital staff and aid groups said this week.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday urged world leaders to take immediate action to end Israel’s siege on Gaza, issuing the appeal during a visit to Beirut, where he was expected to discuss the disarmament of Palestinian factions in Lebanon’s refugee camps.
ISRAEL ENCIRCLES 2 OF NORTHERN GAZA’S LAST FUNCTIONING HOSPITALS, GROUPS SAY
«It is time to end the war of extermination against the Palestinian people. I reiterate that we will not leave, and we will remain here on the land of our homeland, Palestine,» Abbas said, demanding the immediate entry of aid, the release of detainees, and a full withdrawal from Gaza.
The war in Gaza began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 251 others. The militants are still holding 58 captives, around a third of whom are believed to be alive, after most were returned in ceasefire agreements or other deals.
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Israel’s retaliatory offensive has destroyed large swaths of Gaza and killed more than 53,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants in its count.
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EXCLUSIVE – Sixteen Palestinian children, 10 of whom are cancer patients, were evacuated from Gaza on Wednesday as part of an ongoing Jordanian initiative to help civilians amid the war, Fox News has learned.
The humanitarian effort is part of a larger initiative called the «Jordan Medical Corridor» that was developed by King Abdullah II and announced during a White House meeting between the Jordanian leader and President Donald Trump in mid-February.
«Jordan is keen to bring more child patients from Gaza in each evacuation batch and to expedite the process,» a Jordanian source told Fox News. «There are limitations due to technical and logistical challenges facing the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as Israeli restrictions.»
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Despite the limitations, a total of 64 Palestinians were able to leave Gaza on Wednesday for Jordan. The youngest is a 5-month-old baby suffering from severe malnutrition. Other patients include a 6-year-old with explosive injury burns and a 2-year-old with blood cancer.
Four of the patients were taken by helicopter from the Israel-Jordan border. In Amman, the entire group of children, with the exception of two who will be flown to nearby countries, will receive free medical treatment and housing until the completion of their care.
HAMAS TRYING TO ‘SABOTAGE’ TRUMP-BACKED AID GROUP, ISRAELI OFFICIAL SAYS
Palestinian children sip juice boxes inside an ambulance provided by the Jordan Armed Forces. (Jordan Armed Forces)
The current Jordanian mandate aims to evacuate 2,000 children from the Palestinian enclave, while continuing internal efforts to provide field hospital treatment and aid to those still trapped in Gaza.
«The ongoing Israeli operations make it hard to ensure the safety of the child patients and their families during their transportation to the assembly point and inside the assembly point,» a Jordanian source added.
An Israeli official confirmed the evacuation took place at the Kerem Shalom crossing in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, adding that there is cooperation between Israel and Jordan despite the security challenges.
A Palestinian woman carries a baby ahead of evacuation from Gaza. (Jordan Armed Forces)
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Earlier in the war, Jordan used C-130 aircraft to drop food into Gaza using pallets attached to large parachutes. Some of these drops were done in coordination with U.S. Central Command.
More than 600 days into the war, regional conversations continue to take place aiming for a ceasefire that would end the suffering of Palestinian civilians and bring the remaining 55 hostages held by Hamas home.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has spoken out against discussions of forced displacement for Palestinians living in Gaza.
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Un ultramaratonista busca cruzar Australia de punta a punta para desafiar todos los límites
William Goodge, un modelo y ultramaratonista británico, ha puesto rumbo al que describe como su mayor ambición deportiva: convertirse en la persona más rápida en atravesar Australia corriendo, desde Perth hasta Sídney. El desafío, iniciado el 15 de abril, implica recorrer casi 4.000 kilómetros en solo 35 días, una meta que supera la marca vigente de 39 días lograda por el ingeniero australiano Chris Turnbull en 2023.
“Quiero establecer un nuevo estándar de esfuerzo y disciplina en el mundo del ultramaratón”, señaló a The Times, mostrándose decidido a dejar huella en los registros mundiales. Para concretar este objetivo, el británico de 31 años debe completar más de 110 kilómetros diarios, enfrentando la vasta variedad de paisajes y climas australianos.
La motivación de William Goodge trasciende el deseo de romper marcas. La carrera se convirtió en parte esencial de su vida luego de que en 2018, su madre fuera diagnosticada con cáncer. “Correr me ayudó a lidiar con mis demonios”, relató al Daily Mail, describiendo cómo encontró en el ultramaratón una vía para enfrentar el dolor personal y transformar la adversidad en fuerza. Este episodio fue el punto de inflexión que lo impulsó a asumir sucesivos desafíos de resistencia extrema.
Entre sus logros destaca haber sido el inglés más rápido en cruzar corriendo Estados Unidos, un reto donde recaudó fondos para la investigación del cáncer, consolidando su perfil de atleta solidario. “Siento que hago algo bueno por el mundo. Recaudo dinero para causas benéficas y lo hago por las razones correctas”, afirmó a The Times, convencido de que el deporte puede tener un impacto real en la vida de otros.
Pese al notable esfuerzo y su perfil altruista, la travesía de William Goodge ha estado acompañada de controversias dentro de la comunidad de ultramaratón. Según The Daily Mail, tanto corredores experimentados como analistas han expresado dudas sobre la legitimidad de algunos de sus resultados.
La acusación principal proviene del veterano corredor y periodista William Cockerell, quien sostiene que habría incurrido en “watch muling”, una práctica que consiste en compartir dispositivos GPS para simular distancias o tiempos no reales. “Los resultados de Goodge en competiciones oficiales son sospechosamente modestos si los comparamos con los logros que publica en plataformas como Strava”, argumenta Cockerell, quien incluso viajó a Estados Unidos para intentar descubrir pruebas durante uno de los desafíos previos de Goodge, sin éxito en obtener evidencias concluyentes.
El escepticismo se extiende también a figuras reconocidas como el ultramaratonista Rob Pope, que en diálogo con The Times manifestó su esperanza en que los logros de Goodge sean genuinos, pero remarcó sus dudas por inconsistencias en los registros fisiológicos compartidos por el británico: “Su ritmo cardíaco no tiene sentido con ese tipo de rendimiento”, señaló.
Ante las acusaciones y exigencias planteadas, Goodge ha respondido adoptando un enfoque de máxima transparencia. En una entrevista con el Financial Review, explicó que durante su trayecto por Australia empleará tecnología de monitoreo avanzada para asegurar la validez de cada kilómetro recorrido. “Llevaré mi reloj Coros, utilizaré mi Whoop para cargar datos en Strava, y proporcionaré una banda Whoop a todos en mi equipo para tener bases de datos de todos los involucrados”, afirmó, dejando claro el compromiso de abrir su registro tanto al público como a auditores externos.
“Estoy dispuesto a que todas mis actividades queden documentadas y sean accesibles a la revisión de especialistas y del público”, insistió, convencido de la importancia de la honestidad en el deporte.
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DOJ slams Newsom’s ‘crass political stunt’ over Trump’s call-up of National Guard amid LA anti-ICE riots
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) argues the courts should deny California’s request for a restraining order against the Trump administration over its decision to activate National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles after violent riots broke out over the weekend amid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the city.
Democratic leaders in California claim President Donald Trump abused his authority by invoking a provision of Title 10 that allows the president to mobilize the National Guard if an invasion or rebellion is underway.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement Monday that Trump caused the bulk of the rioting because he unnecessarily deployed the military to protect ICE personnel and federal buildings. Newsom also claimed local and state police had the situation under control when Trump spurred chaos by issuing his National Guard proclamation.
Weighing in on the matter a day ahead of a scheduled hearing, the DOJ made its case that Trump had the authority to call on the National Guard’s response.
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National Guard soldiers stand with shields as demonstrators protest outside a downtown jail in Los Angeles after two days of clashes with police during anti-ICE protests. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
«In a crass political stunt endangering American lives, the Governor of California seeks to use this Court to stop the President of the United States from exercising his lawful statutory and constitutional power to ensure that federal personnel and facilities are protected,» the DOJ said. «But, under the Constitution, the President is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, and the President is responsible for ensuring the protection of federal personnel and federal facilities.»
Since Friday, violent rioters who object to ICE’s enforcement of immigration laws have targeted and damaged federal buildings, injured federal personnel and impeded federal functions, the DOJ said.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and other state and local law enforcement officials have been unable to bring order to Los Angeles, the DOJ claimed.
FEDERAL JUDGE REFUSES TO BLOCK TRUMP’S LA NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT ON NEWSOM’S TIMEFRAME
President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles over the weekend as rioters continued to damage federal buildings while injuring federal officials amid ICE raids in the city. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The agency also pointed to a comment made by LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell, who said during a news conference that «things have gotten out of control» and warned that «somebody could easily be killed.»
«Evaluating the unrest and threats to the enforcement of federal law that local and state authorities were unable or unwilling to control, the President responded by using the authority vested in him by statute and the Constitution to federalize and deploy the California National Guard to protect federal personnel and property, quell the mobs, and restore order,» the DOJ wrote. «When the situation escalated further, the Secretary of Defense deployed a group of U.S. Marines to further assist.
«The President has every right under the Constitution and by statute to call forth the National Guard and Marines to quell lawless violence directed against enforcement of federal law,» the DOJ continued. «Yet instead of working to bring order to Los Angeles, California and its Governor filed a lawsuit in San Francisco seeking a court order limiting the federal government’s ability to protect its property and officials.»
NEWSOM FILES EMERGENCY MOTION TO ‘IMMEDIATELY BLOCK’ TRUMP’S USE OF MILITARY TO STOP LA RIOTS
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks as state Attorney General Rob Bonta looks on in Ceres, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The DOJ said California’s request would «countermand» the president’s military directives, which would be «unprecedented.»
«On the merits, Plaintiffs’ claims are baseless,» the DOJ said.
Newsom also claimed Trump never consulted with him before activating the National Guard, though the statute does not have such a requirement, the DOJ said.
«It merely directs, as a procedural matter, that the President’s orders be conveyed «through» the Governor,» the DOJ wrote. «They were.»
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Historically, courts did not interfere when former President Dwight Eisenhower deployed the military to protect school desegregation, nor did they interfere when former President Richard Nixon deployed the military to deliver the mail during a postal strike.
Ultimately, the DOJ recommended the court deny California and Newsom’s motion for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.
Newsom’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Ashley Oliver contributed to this report.
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