UNRWA, Israel

UNRWA Carries on Aid Work Despite Israeli Ban, Hostilities
UNRWA ensures that it continues to operate in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, even though this puts UNRWA staff at great risk.
Israeli ban on UNRWA takes effect, imperiling aid to Palestinians
U.N. officials vowed Thursday that the agency would continue to deliver services in the Palestinian territories for as long as possible.
UNRWA director: Israel ban on aid agency will ‘destroy’ humanitarian efforts
Bill Deere, director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA), discussed with ABC News on Wednesday relief efforts in Gaza and Israel, highlighting that Israel's order for the agency to leave Gaza could severely impact humanitarian efforts.
'Specter of collapse': What does Israel's ban on UNRWA mean for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza?
We very much hope this decision will be withdrawn,' UNRWA spokesperson Jonathan Fowler says on Israel's looming ban on the agency, set to take effect Thursday - Anadolu Ajansı
UNRWA staff in Gaza fear destitution from impact of Israeli ban
Gaza Employees and those reliant on the UN agency for Palestinian refugees are "deeply worried" for their future as the organisation's operations in Gaza and elsewhere in the occupied Palestinian territories will be forced to a halt on Thursday.
Experts: Israel’s UNRWA Ban Threatens “Backbone” of Gaza Humanitarian Operation
The ban is set to go into effect next week, as aid groups are scrambling to alleviate Israel’s humanitarian catastrophe.
Israeli ban on UNRWA to 'undermine' Gaza cease-fire: Agency head
Israel's impending ban on the U.N. agency critical for supporting Palestinians 'will undermine' the cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip, the head of
Guterres urges Israel to reverse UNRWA ban
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the Israeli government to revoke its decision mandating the cessation of all operations by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Jerusalem and the evacuation of its premises by the end of Thursday.
“Huge consequences” for Palestinians if Israel bans UNRWA
Philippe Lazzarini from UNRWA, talks about the profound consequences of an Israeli ban on UNRWA.
Israel’s UNRWA Ban in East Jerusalem Sparks International Concern
Arabian Post -Israel has mandated the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees to cease all operations in East Jerusalem by January 30, 2025. This directive compels UNRWA to vacate its premises and halt services that tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees depend on,
Israel notifies UNRWA ban to go in effect in 48 hours
Israel's Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon notifies that UNRWA will be barred from operating in sovereign Israeli territory within 48 hours, and must vacate properties in Jerusalem, after the agency fa
Donations to UNRWA USA have spiked since the start of the war in Gaza
Support from Americans has surged for the U.S. nonprofit that raises money for UNRWA, the U.N. agency that serves Palestinian ...
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‘We will suffocate’: Palestinian refugees in Gaza fear UNRWA ban
For the duration of Israel’s 15-month war on Gaza, which has uprooted most of its population and reduced most of the enclave ...
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The UNRWA cautions to stop its work in Gaza
Unless there is international intervention, on Thursday, UNRWA, the 75-year-old agency which cares for Palestinian refugees, ...
Britain, France and Germany reiterate concern over Israel blocking contact with UNRWA
Britain, France and Germany on Friday reiterated their "grave concern" over Israel implementing a law forbidding any contact between its officials and U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA.
Top U.S. Envoy Makes Rare Trip to Gaza Strip to Bolster Cease-Fire
Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, also met with Israel’s prime ...
Third round of Gaza hostage releases begins; 110 Palestinian prisoners to be freed
• Eight hostages – three Israeli and five Thai – are set to be released from Gaza on Thursday. The three Israelis are Arbel Yehoud, Agam Berger and Gadi Moses, according to the Israeli Prime ...
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UN forms task force to coordinate war debris removal in Gaza
International organisations and donor entities have begun assessing aid plans, funding programmes and development initiatives ...
Gaza Militants Hand Over Eight More Hostages
Palestinian militants on Thursday freed three Israeli hostages and five foreigners captured in the October 7, 2023 attack on ...