Twenty years ago, Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip, dismantling 21 Jewish settlements and pulling out its forces

Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country, part of a wider effort by Israel to facilitate mass emigration from the territory left in ruins by its 22-month offensive against Hamas.

After nearly two years of war, the Israeli military says it controls about 75 percent of Gaza. The United Nations says more than 86 percent of Gaza is within the Israeli militarized zone or under evacuation orders.

Over 100 nonprofit groups have warned that Israel's rules for aid organizations in Gaza and the West Bank will block crucial relief efforts.

NGOs say Israel uses blockades and bureaucratic red tape to prevent needed humanitarian aid from reaching the war-ravaged population in Gaza

It was 20 years ago this week that Israel unilaterally pulled out of Gaza, setting off a chain reaction that may be partly responsible for the state of the territory today. Two decades on, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to reoccupy Gaza,

Asked about Netanyahu’s claim there was no hunger in Gaza, he pointed at Jamal’s protruding rib cage. “Of course there’s famine,” he said. “Does a 5-year-old child’s chest normally come to look like this?”