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Gaza: Israel threatens to ban major aid organizations as starvation deepens

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Aug 14, 2025

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Over 100 organizations call for an end to Israel’s weaponization of aid Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, most major international NGOs have been unable to deliver a single truck of lifesaving supplies since 2 March. Instead of clearing the growing backlog of goods, Israeli authorities…

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International Youth Day 2025: Empowering Youth in Palestine, Lebanon, & Jordan

by Anera

Aug 12, 2025

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Youth make up the majority of the populations in Palestine and Lebanon and are central to many of our program successes. Anera recognizes that youth hold the key to a better future.

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Rebuilding Beirut After the Blast: Anera’s Long-Term Recovery Efforts

by Anera

Aug 1, 2025

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Five years after the Beirut port explosion, Anera continues rebuilding lives in Lebanon through home repairs, job training, education, food security and healthcare.

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Lebanon Activity Log | July 2025

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Jul 31, 2025

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This log offers a real-time day-by-day record of Anera’s humanitarian work in Lebanon. It captures the daily efforts of Anera’s staff as they deliver vital projects and programs to communities across the country.

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Gaza and West Bank Response Log | July 2025

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Jul 30, 2025

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In this log, Anera provides updates on unfolding war in Palestine and our response. In some cases, additional activities may be added retroactively to the daily entries as we receive additional program reporting. Questions? See our FAQ page July 30, 2025 Today, we distributed a total of 200 vegetable baskets to displaced persons in Gaza…

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When Famine Becomes Irreversible in Gaza

by Anera

Jul 29, 2025

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In Gaza, hunger has outgrown the language of need. It has become a brutal threshold that, once crossed, no amount of food or aid can reverse. 

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Supporting Medical Missions Across Jordan

by Anera

Jul 28, 2025

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With support from Direct Relief and International Health Partners, we recently distributed medical aid and treatments across Jordan, focusing on underserved communities. Necessary Medical Aid Reaches Jordan In a collaborative effort to bring essential healthcare to underserved communities in Jordan, Anera recently supported a series of medical missions led by the Jordan National Red Crescent…

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As Mass Starvation Spreads Across Gaza, Our Colleagues and Those We Serve are Wasting Away

by Anera

Jul 23, 2025

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Joint Statement Over 130 humanitarian agencies call for decisive international action to end the mass starvation in Gaza. These agencies have the means to provide necessary aid, but Israel’s siege prevents distribution, causing civilians and aid workers alike to suffer and die from hunger in Gaza as food rots just outside. As the Israeli government’s…

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Palestine Situation Report | June 2025

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Jul 17, 2025

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>>> Read the full situation report Since the collapse of the ceasefire in Gaza in March 2025, Israeli military operations have escalated, resulting in thousands of casualties and injuries, as well as the further destruction of civilian infrastructure and new waves of forced displacement. From March 2 until May 18, Israeli authorities imposed a full…

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Empowering Lebanon’s Next Generation of Nurses

by Anera

Jul 15, 2025

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Anera’s nursing scholarships are helping strengthen Lebanon’s strained healthcare system by supporting young Lebanese and Palestinian students, most of them women, to complete their studies and begin careers in nursing across the country.

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