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She fed 100K Gazan families for free – now terrorists and local merchants want her dead

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FIRST ON FOX – In a war-torn part of the Middle East, where corruption and violence often determine who gets to eat and who goes hungry, one woman chose to challenge the system. 

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When much of the world had written off northern Gaza as unreachable, 30-year-old east-Jerusalem resident Sarah Awaidah and her team carved out a lifeline. Under the umbrella of Mena Aid, a regional partner coalition operating through the Multifaith Alliance (MFA), and in coordination with Israeli authorities, she built a system that moved hundreds of trucks of food and supplies into Gaza – bypassing Hamas and private contractors who had turned hunger into a business.

The result: more than 100,000 families fed. The cost: her own safety. «I never imagined that creating a safe, independent humanitarian route would become the reason my life might end,» Sarah Awaidah told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that took place in a safe house in Israel.

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Distribution of aid coordinated by Sarah Awaidah in northern Gaza last week. (Courtesy of Multifaith Alliance.)

«After delivering 346 trucks of aid between September 2024 and February 2025, we reached 100,622 families,» Awaidah said. «We decided to scale up distribution on June 30, 2025, at a time when no one was able to get anything into Gaza because of looting, chaos and multiple layers of obstruction on the ground.»

Operating through Mena Aid, Awaidah’s team designed an alternative route to deliver food and essential supplies.

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In Israel, a trusted logistics company transported the goods from the port of Ashdod to the Kerem Shalom and Zikim crossings. Inside Gaza, another logistics partner handled transport, while Awaidah’s own staff – coordinating in real time with Israel – shadowed every shipment.

«Once the aid crosses into Gaza, it’s picked up by another trusted logistics partner and escorted by our own team members.

Sarah Awaidah, working with Multifaith Alliance, brought food to more than 100,000 families. Her success has now made her a target for profiteers.

Sarah Awaidah, working with Multifaith Alliance, brought food to more than 100,000 families. Her success has now made her a target for profiteers.

«Our teams are present during offloading and accompany the aid from the crossing to secure warehouses. Inside the warehouses, we begin distribution immediately – aiming to deliver everything the same day, and at most within two to three days. Nothing is allowed to sit idle.»

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That level of control allowed them to achieve what few others could: reaching northern Gaza, where people had not seen a staple supply of food for months.

Her breakthrough exposed a darker reality – an economy where hunger itself has become a business.

Distribution of aid in northern Gaza last week. 

Distribution of aid in northern Gaza last week.  (Courtesy of Multifaith Alliance.)

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«There’s a lot of private sector businessmen – some associated with Hamas and other political groups – who try to use aid to make millions,» she said. «Because there’s such a shortage of goods, and prices are so high, some steal aid and sell it in the market. Others try to take over the supply routes so they can resell it.»

According to Awaidah, her team’s success threatened those who profit from scarcity. By flooding the market with free goods, they not only fed families but also drove down the inflated prices charged for basics like sugar and flour.

«If there’s no sugar in Gaza, and we bring it in for free, they can’t keep selling it at outrageous prices,» she said. «So we became their problem.»

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Israeli authorities also tried to cut off these private-sector schemes by shutting down routes that allowed commercial profiteering. While this helped curb some corruption, it also made the remaining humanitarian channels more dangerous.

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Hamas terrorists take up positions ahead of a hostage release in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP)

«The private sector was blocked, and so those who lost their profits started trying harder to threaten and infiltrate the humanitarian route,» she said. «They couldn’t control it, so they tried to break it – and me.»

The attacks on her came quickly. «I began receiving death threats – not just from Gaza, but from the West Bank… heartbreakingly, some came from people I once trusted.»

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One of the most painful betrayals came from someone close to her, she said, «I even discovered that I was in a relationship full of lies,» she said. «That person was part of a gang that wanted to exploit the aid operation – and he tried to use me too. But I stood firm. I made sure he, and people like him, never got near it. And now, my life is at risk because I refused to let the private sector hijack aid for commercial gain, or let political actors bend it to serve their goals.»

Aid workers delivered food to Gazans in the northern part of the enclave last week.

Aid workers delivered food to Gazans in the northern part of the enclave last week. (Multifaith Alliance)

For Awaidah, the families she helps are the reason she refuses to quit. «We created a distribution model based on verified beneficiary lists, using ID checks to ensure fair and dignified access to food,» she said. «People stood in line calmly, organized, even in impossible conditions. That’s something the media rarely shows – the dignity and patience of the people.»

In the past month alone, her group has delivered 75 trucks and has another 112 on the way from Ashdod. Each day, she focuses on the mission, even as the threats grow.

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«What broke me most wasn’t the threats from strangers – it was realizing that people close to me were part of it,» she said. «It’s easier to fight enemies from the outside. But when it comes from your own circle, it cuts deeper. Still, that only confirms we’re doing something right. If they’re losing their minds over this, it means the mechanism we built works. It means it’s secure. It means they couldn’t find a way to manipulate it, so they tried to break me instead.»

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She knows the risks. But for her, the alternative is worse. «I will not stop. And they will not stop me,» she said, «I will continue delivering aid to the people who need it, no matter the threats. That’s my promise.»

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For Awaidah, standing up to corruption has come at a steep personal cost. But for the families in Gaza who have stood in her food lines, she has already changed what once felt impossible: getting a fair share of help, without a price tag.



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Steve Witkoff llegó a Moscú a dos días del plazo impuesto por Trump para que Rusia detenga su ofensiva en Ucrania

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El enviado especial del presidente Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff, llegó este miércoles a Moscú, en una visita diplomática de alto nivel que ocurre a dos días del plazo impuesto por la Casa Blanca para que Rusia detenga su ofensiva militar en Ucrania. La llegada de Witkoff fue confirmada por la agencia estatal rusa TASS, que reportó que fue recibido por el representante especial del Kremlin, Kirill Dmitriev.

La visita se da en un contexto de máxima tensión entre Washington y Moscú, luego de que Trump advirtiera que impondría nuevas sanciones si el Kremlin no da señales concretas de frenar el conflicto. “Vamos a ver qué sucede”, dijo el presidente estadounidense el martes. “Tomaremos esa decisión en ese momento”, agregó ante la prensa.

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La Casa Blanca no ha detallado si Witkoff se reunirá directamente con el presidente Vladimir Putin, aunque fuentes oficiales recordaron que ambos ya han mantenido encuentros previos. El contenido de las reuniones, por ahora, no ha sido divulgado, pero funcionarios estadounidenses indicaron que se trata de conversaciones “de último momento” antes de que se activen nuevas medidas punitivas.

El enviado estadounidense fue recibido por altos funcionarios rusos en una visita clave para definir si Washington activará nuevas sanciones económicas (REUTERS/Leah Millis)

Las autoridades rusas expresaron una postura abierta al diálogo. “Consideramos estas conversaciones importantes, sustanciales y útiles”, declaró el lunes el portavoz del Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov. “Valoramos los esfuerzos de Estados Unidos para terminar el conflicto”, añadió.

El viaje de Witkoff ocurre en medio de advertencias desde Washington sobre posibles “aranceles secundarios” que afectarían no sólo a Rusia, sino también a sus principales socios comerciales, incluidos China e India. El objetivo, según fuentes del Departamento del Tesoro, es reducir los flujos de exportación rusos que aún se mantienen activos pese a las sanciones vigentes.

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En una orden ejecutiva emitida la semana pasada, Trump argumentó que las recientes acciones del gobierno ruso representan una “amenaza inusual y extraordinaria” para la seguridad nacional, la economía y la política exterior de Estados Unidos. La medida también calificó como “injustificados” los cargos presentados por Moscú contra Ucrania y criticó la falta de avances hacia un alto el fuego.

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La visita se da en un contexto de máxima tensión entre Washington y Moscú, luego de que Trump advirtiera que impondría nuevas sanciones si el Kremlin no da señales concretas de frenar el conflicto (REUTERS/ARCHIVO)

La guerra, que lleva más de tres años, sigue sin perspectivas claras de resolución. Tres rondas de negociaciones de paz celebradas en Estambul no han producido avances. Rusia insiste en que Ucrania reconozca la soberanía rusa sobre cuatro regiones ocupadas y renuncie a integrarse en la OTAN. Ucrania, por su parte, exige el cese inmediato de la ofensiva y la retirada de tropas.

El martes, Trump reiteró su malestar con la continuidad del conflicto. Cuando fue consultado sobre qué mensaje llevará Witkoff a Moscú, respondió: “¿Hay algo que Rusia pueda hacer para evitar las sanciones? Sí, lograr un acuerdo donde la gente deje de morir”.

El despliegue diplomático se produce también después de que Trump confirmara el envío de dos submarinos nucleares estadounidenses “a la región”, en respuesta a una polémica con el ex mandatario ruso Dmitry Medvédev. No se especificó si se trata de submarinos con capacidad de ataque nuclear ni su ubicación exacta.

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El representante especial del Kremlin, Kirill Dmitrie (REUTERS/ARCHIVO)

Desde Moscú, Peskov respondió con cautela. “Rusia presta mucha atención al tema de la no proliferación nuclear. Y creemos que todos deben ser muy, muy cautelosos con la retórica nuclear”, advirtió el portavoz del Kremlin el lunes.

Se espera que la misión de Witkoff se prolongue por al menos dos días. La decisión final de Trump sobre las sanciones económicas dependerá, según indicó el propio mandatario, del resultado de estas reuniones.

(Con información de AFP)



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Sen Adam Schiff under federal criminal investigation for alleged mortgage fraud violations

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Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is under criminal investigation for mortgage fraud, a Trump administration source told Fox News.

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Fox News host Laura Ingraham broke the news on Tuesday night on «The Ingraham Angle,» saying the source said a criminal investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland on possible charges involving mortgage fraud.

The investigation comes a month after a story broke about the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) sending a criminal referral to the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleging that Schiff, in multiple instances, falsified bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms.

In a 2011 affidavit signed by the then California congressman, Schiff certified that a property in Montgomery County, Maryland, is his primary residence.

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U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference introducing the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 on April 30, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Schiff also owns a condominium in Burbank, California, which he has also claimed as his primary residence as recently as 2023, during his campaign for Senate.

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Schiff’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.

The director of the UFHFA sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in May citing alleged misconduct by Schiff.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi was notified in May of possible misconduct by Schiff. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)

«Based on media reports, Mr. Adam B. Schiff has, in multiple instances, falsified bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms, impacting payments from 2003-2019 for a Potomac, Maryland-based property,» FHFA Director William Pulte wrote in the letter. «As regulator of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks, we take very seriously allegations of mortgage fraud or other criminal activity. Such misconduct jeopardizes the safety and soundness of FHFA’s regulated entities and the security and stability of the U.S. mortgage market.» 

Pulte later received a memo from the Fannie Mae financial crimes investigations concluding that Schiff allegedly engaged in «a sustained pattern of possible occupancy misrepresentation» on five Fannie Mae loans, Fox News has learned. 

Schiff and his wife purchased a home in Potomac, Maryland, in 2003 for $870,000, according to the letter. They entered into a Fannie Mae-backed mortgage agreement for $610,000 at a rate of 5.625% over a term of 30 years, asserting the property would be their primary and principal residence. 

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Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is under investigation for mortgage fraud, according to a Trump administration source. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

The letter said they reaffirmed that the Maryland home was their primary residence in mortgage refinancing filings in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013, despite Schiff being an elected official representing the state of California at the same time. 

Fox News obtained a copy of the 2011 affidavit showing Schiff signed certifying that the Maryland house is his primary residence. 

Pulte said Schiff and his wife did not list the Maryland home as their secondary residence until 2020. 

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Over the same time frame, Schiff took a homeowner’s tax exemption on a condo that he owns in Burbank, California, also claiming that home as his primary residence for a $7,000 reduction off of the 1% property tax, Pulte wrote, citing media reports. 

In 2023, the letter notes, a spokesperson for Schiff asserted that, «Adam’s primary residence is Burbank, California, and will remain so when he wins the Senate seat.»

The federal housing official wrote that he believes Schiff’s alleged misconduct could be violations of federal criminal codes banning wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud and false statements to financial institutions. 

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Schiff «appears to have falsified records in order to receive favorable loan terms, and also appears to have been aware of the financial benefits of a primary residence mortgage when compared to a secondary residence mortgage,» Pulte wrote.

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According to the letter, a spokesperson for Schiff in 2023 told CNN that, «Adam’s California and Maryland addresses have been listed as primary residences for loan purposes because they are both occupied throughout the year and to distinguish them from a vacation property.» 

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Last year, the letter notes, a federal jury convicted Marilyn Mosby of making false statements on a mortgage application for a Florida condominium when she was the Baltimore City state’s attorney.  

Fox News Digital’s Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.

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Tensión diplomática: Colombia acusa a Perú de «apropiarse» de una isla en el río Amazonas

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Una disputa territorial entre Perú y Colombia en plena Amazonía encendió una nueva chispa de tensión en la región. El presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, acusó al Gobierno peruano de haberse “apropiado” de una isla en el río Amazonas que, según él, corresponde a Colombia. Desde Lima, la respuesta fue contundente: “No se ha tocado un milímetro de territorio colombiano”.

La controversia gira en torno a la isla de Santa Rosa, ubicada frente a la ciudad colombiana de Leticia, en la triple frontera amazónica entre Colombia, Perú y Brasil. Allí, desde hace décadas, ondea la bandera peruana y funcionan distintas oficinas estatales peruanas. Pero las declaraciones de Petro reavivaron un viejo reclamo limítrofe que parecía superado por tratados internacionales.

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“El Gobierno del Perú ha copado un territorio que es de Colombia”, dijo el mandatario colombiano este martes, al considerar que Lima violó el Protocolo de Río de Janeiro, firmado en 1922 para zanjar las diferencias fronterizas entre ambos países. Según Petro, Perú creó recientemente un nuevo municipio en la zona –Santa Rosa de Loreto– sobre territorio que, a su entender, pertenece a Colombia.

“Han aparecido islas que están al norte de la actual línea más profunda del río Amazonas, y el Gobierno del Perú acaba de apropiárselas por ley y poner la capital de un municipio en un terreno que, por el tratado, debe pertenecer a Colombia”, insistió el presidente colombiano. Incluso advirtió que, si el cauce del río continúa desplazándose hacia el sur, Leticia podría quedar bloqueada por Santa Rosa.

Ante este escenario, Petro anunció que celebrará el próximo jueves en Leticia el aniversario de la Batalla de Boyacá, clave en la independencia colombiana, como una forma de reafirmar la presencia del Estado en la región.

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El Gobierno de Perú rechazó “de manera firme y enérgica” las acusaciones. A través de un comunicado de la Cancillería, recordó que la soberanía sobre Santa Rosa está plenamente respaldada por el Tratado de Límites y Libre Navegación Fluvial de 1922, y los trabajos posteriores de demarcación.

“El Perú no va a ceder ni un metro de su territorio, eso ténganlo por seguro. Santa Rosa es peruana, así como Leticia es colombiana”, declaró el canciller peruano Elmer Schialer.

Según Lima, la isla de Santa Rosa es parte del territorio de Chinería, asignado al Perú por la Comisión Mixta Demarcadora de 1929, y se encuentra al oeste del límite internacional definido por el thalweg (la línea más profunda del cauce) del Amazonas.

La creación del nuevo distrito de Santa Rosa de Loreto fue aprobada por unanimidad en el Congreso peruano y publicada en el diario oficial El Peruano. Para las autoridades peruanas, se trata de una reorganización administrativa interna sin afectación a los límites internacionales.

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Desde hace más de 50 años, la isla ha sido utilizada por pobladores peruanos, primero para cultivos y luego como asentamiento urbano. Hoy viven allí unas 2.500 personas, y operan oficinas de la Policía Nacional, la Marina, Aduanas y servicios de sanidad.

“Petro quiere llamar la atención”, dijo el alcalde de la provincia peruana de Mariscal Ramón Castilla, Juan Carlos Kahn, quien aseguró que en la zona prevalece la armonía entre comunidades peruanas, colombianas y brasileñas.

También el gobernador regional de Loreto, René Chávez, salió al cruce: “Toda la vida Santa Rosa ha sido habitada por peruanos. El presidente Petro no puede venir a decirnos que hemos invadido territorio colombiano. Santa Rosa ha sido peruana incluso desde antes de 1932”.

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Mientras tanto, el alcalde de Leticia, Elquin Uni, relativizó el conflicto y sostuvo que las relaciones entre ambas orillas del Amazonas son pacíficas. “Esperamos que todo se resuelva a través del diálogo entre los gobiernos”, declaró.



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