MIDDLE EAST Aid convoys roll in after Israeli blockade eases slightly; naval forces intercept activist ship. Photo courtesy of Vaticannews.va Israel opens aid corridors to Gaza as hunger crisis grows, fighting continues Newsroom Dozens of trucks carrying humanitarian aid began moving from Egypt into Gaza on Sunday after months of international pressure and warnings from aid groups of widespread starvation in the Palestinian enclave. READ MORE
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