"U.N. Peacekeepers Wounded in Lebanon Amid Criticism of U.S. Arms Transfer to Israel"

A convoy of ships carrying nearly 400 tons of aid departed Cyprus for Gaza, where famine looms and medical care is scarce, while four U.N. observers were injured in a blast in southern Lebanon. The Biden administration's authorization for the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel has drawn criticism, and the United States welcomed the formation of a new Palestinian government amid hopes for stability in the region. The war in Gaza has resulted in significant casualties, with thousands in need of urgent medical care.