The United States is recalling its negotiating team from Doha, where talks on a ceasefire to end the war in Gaza have been taking place, with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff saying the latest response from Hamas “clearly shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire.

"The prolonged suffering of innocent civilians in Gaza arising from the excessive Israeli military reaction to the terror attacks of Hamas since Oct 7, 2023, is unconscionable," said Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Gazans are in desperate need of essentials after more than 21 months of war, but efforts to get aid into the Palestinian territory -- and to its hungry residents -- face major obstacles.UN agencies and aid organisations cite Israeli restrictions,

Ciarán Donnelly, who oversees the International Rescue Committee’s work in Gaza, explains how “insufficient” and “dehumanizing” the aid crisis is for residents. He tells CNN’s Brianna Keilar they lack critical permissions to share more supplies with civilians in desperate need.

Not a single bullet was fired,” Adraee wrote, “The civilians began welcoming and cheering for our soldiers, as if they saw in them life after darkness. ” IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee shared footage of Gazans cheering as they safely receive humanitarian aid,

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would hold an emergency call with France and Germany over the situation in Gaza, which he described as an "unspeakable and indefensible" humanitarian catastrophe.

President Donald Trump has signed a bill to cancel about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

An aid truck returns after unloading humanitarian aid at Egypt's Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Dec. 4. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip wait at the border gate in Rafah, Egypt, on Oct. 21. (Mohammed Asad / Associated Press) By Andy Dwonch. Dec. 1, 2023 3:01 AM PT .

A week after deadly clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in the southern Syrian city of Sweida, Syrian Red Crescent convoys drove on Sunday along the Damascus-Daraa highway to provide humanitarian assistance to citizens stranded in villages under attack.

Dozens of international humanitarian organizations warned Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza is endangering the lives of doctors and aid workers, while a major news agency says it is trying to evacuate its remaining freelance journalists because the situation has become “untenable.