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HRW: Gaza Aid Surge Masks Starvation, 856 Killed, Funding Shortfall

5/22/2026

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Human Rights Watch says the Board of Peace’s aid surge masks a decline, leaving Gaza hungry and without care.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace will brief the Security Council on May 21 about Gaza progress.
Human Rights Watch reports 856 Palestinians killed, 2,463 wounded since the October 2025 ceasefire, 19 of 37 hospitals partially operating, and under $1 billion received from a $17 billion pledge, far below the $70 billion needed.

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Human Rights Watch says the Board of Peace’s aid surge masks a decline, leaving Gaza hungry and without care.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace will brief the Security Council on May 21 about Gaza progress.
Human Rights Watch reports 856 Palestinians killed, 2,463 wounded since the October 2025 ceasefire, 19 of 37 hospitals partially operating, and under $1 billion received from a $17 billion pledge, far below the $70 billion needed.