Aid groups are seeing the highest malnutrition rates yet among children and pregnant women at health facilities, leading to deaths. And daily Israeli attacks on people attempting to access aid through the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) are continuing. Unpicking the EU’s new aid budget proposalsThe European Commission is proposing to earmark $200 billion for external action, including humanitarian aid, in its next long-term budget. Voice, a network of European NGOs, says the proposed EU budget seems to be missing “a clear, dedicated budget line” for humanitarian aid. While he introduced some reforms and restored diplomatic ties, rights groups say his government continues to commit abuses, particularly against political opponents.