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Of the 601 claims in Politics with evidence either way, 85% held up.
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They deny widespread theft of aid by Hamas
UN agencies and major aid groups rejected new system saying it is impractical inadequate unethical
Israel hopes GHF will replace previous UN aid distribution system which Israeli officials claim allowed Hamas to steal and sell aid
Israeli government ignored private lobbying by diplomats and public appeals by prominent journalists and media outlets
Foreign reporters based in Israel filed legal petition seeking access to Gaza but it was rejected by supreme court on security grounds
Committee to protect journalists determined at least 19 of them were directly targeted by Israeli forces in killings which CPJ classifies as murders
Palestinian journalists and media workers inside Gaza have paid heavy price for work reporting on war with over 180 killed since conflict began
Israel has not allowed foreign reporters to enter Gaza since 7 October 2023 unless under Israeli military escort
Coverage of war in Gaza is constrained by Israeli attacks on Palestinian journalists and bar on international reporters entering Gaza Strip
Witnesses blamed shooting on Israeli troops who opened fire early morning as hungry Palestinians converged on two GHF hubs
IDF disputed the death toll saying it did not match their information
On Monday at least 37 Palestinians were killed trying to reach a GHF site
Details of third incident were unclear though witnesses described many injured
Second incident on Monday involved Palestinians seeking to access an aid hub in Rafah
Palestinians say Israeli forces opened fire repeatedly on crowds trying to reach food distribution points run by Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Some looting is criminal and organized but mostly desperate people try to get food
There is no law and order
UN has tried to bring in aid since blockade was partially lifted last month but faced obstacles including rubble-choked roads Israeli military restrictions continuing air strikes growing anarchy
Are there going to be financial incentives for players to source rare earth elements from Europe
EU has written targets for lowering imports into law
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