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Gaza and West Bank Response Log

by Anera

Mar 5, 2025

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In this log, Anera provides updates on unfolding war in Palestine and our response. Please stay tuned here for the latest information. To subscribe for weekly updates via SMS on our response in Gaza, text GAZA to 1-866-549-0055. Questions? See our FAQ page March 5, 2025 Today, we are distributing fresh produce to vulnerable families…

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Lebanon Situation Report | February 2025

by Anera

Feb 25, 2025

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>>> Read the Situation Report Under the initial ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hezbollah in November, Israel was expected to withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon by January 26. However, Israel has refused to pull back, and the deadline has been extended to February 18. Violence in Lebanon Military activity persists in various regions…

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Palestine Situation Report | February 2025

by Anera

Feb 13, 2025

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>>> Read the Situation Report On January 19, 2025, at 11:15 a.m. local time, a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian armed groups took effect. The first 42-day phase includes the withdrawal of Israeli forces from population centers, excluding designated buffer zones, and a phased withdrawal from the Netzarim corridor. The agreement also stipulates that there…

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A Climate Change Wake-Up Call

by Anera

Jan 31, 2025

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Lebanon has gone through the entire month of January without significant rainfall  –  a troubling sign for a country already grappling with the effects of post-war recovery and a multiyear economic crisis.

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Palestine Situation Report | January 2025

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Jan 14, 2025

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>>> Read the full situation report The year 2024 saw the highest levels of displacement and structure demolitions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since OCHA began tracking these violations in 2009. This increase is mainly due to the widespread destruction of Palestinian homes and infrastructure by Israeli forces, particularly in Jenin and Tulkarem,…

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Your Support Brings Hope and Change

by Anera

Jan 3, 2025

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As we step into a new year, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for the generosity of supporters like you.

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Tyre: A City of Memories Turned to Rubble

Dec 20, 2024

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Standing in the heart of Tyre, a city once full of life and history, I felt the weight of the devastation here, pressing down like the rubble that now defines its streets. As my team and I walked through the destruction, wearing our Anera vests, an air of uncertainty clung to us. Fear had gripped…

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Lebanon Situation Report | December 2024

by Anera

Dec 13, 2024

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>>> Read the Situation Report A ceasefire agreement, ostensibly ending the war with Israel, took effect on November 27. The two month war brought the deadliest violence Lebanon has faced in decades. The war and the prolonged period of heightened conflict bookending it have also wrought tremendous damage on Lebanon’s economy. Violence, Shelter, Displacement In…

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Reflections from my Recent Visit to Gaza

Dec 10, 2024

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In early December, I visited Gaza over three days to meet with Anera’s staff, see our life-saving work, and witness the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

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Delivering Aid to Gaza: Facing the Worst Challenges Yet

by Anera

Nov 25, 2024

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Just as harsh winter weather is setting in, the situation for humanitarian aid going into Gaza has reached its worst point since October 2023. Israel has severely restricted the entry of commercial goods, and aid convoys are barely trickling in. The whole of Gaza is affected and in the north, where some areas have been…

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