Promised Aid to Gaza Is Stalled by Wrangling, as Conditions Worsen

Tents for displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on Friday.

Israel, Egypt, the United Nations and others are still working out the details of delivering food, water and medicine, as Israel prepares a possible ground invasion.

Biden Requests $105 Billion Aid Package for Israel, Ukraine and Other Crises

The Biden administration formally asked Congress for $105 billion in emergency funding on Friday, including $10.6 billion in military support for Israel.

The conflict in the Middle East has given President Biden a path to approving Ukraine aid that otherwise might have remained stalled.

Passion for Palestinian Cause Had Faded, but Violence in Gaza Reignited It

The Israeli bombardment of Gaza, in retaliation for a deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel, brought a new outpouring of support in the Arab world for the Palestinian quest for a state.