UNRWA, Israel

‘We rely on God, then on UNRWA’: Palestinians fear drastic effects as Israeli ban on UN agency comes into force
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Israeli ban on UNRWA to 'undermine' Gaza cease-fire: Agency head
UNRWA says Israel ban will be disastrous, US says exaggeration
Implementation of a ban on the U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA in Israel - due to start on Thursday - will be disastrous, the UNRWA chief told the Security Council on Tuesday, as the United States accused it of being "irresponsible and dangerous.
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Israel’s ban on UNRWA comes into effect despite backlash
On Thursday, the law, which was passed in October, bans UNRWA from operating on Israeli land, including in occupied East Jerusalem, and contact with Israeli authorities is forbidd
Israel Breaks With U.N. Agency Critical to Gaza’s Aid Flow
Legislation that stops Israeli authorities from working with the main U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees came into effect Thursday, threatening the ability to sustain aid deliveries for Gaza that are a key part of the cease-fire deal.
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 Israel as the third hostage-prisoner exchange of the Gaza ceasefire got under way.
Top U.S. Envoy Makes Rare Trip to Gaza Strip to Bolster Cease-Fire
Trump Middle East Envoy Witkoff Makes Rare Trip by U.S. Official to Gaza
Trump's envoy meets Netanyahu, visits Gaza after Saudi trip
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'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We very much hope this decision will be withdrawn,' UNRWA spokesperson Jonathan Fowler says on Israel's looming ban on the agency, set to take effect Thursday - Anadolu Ajansı
Three Israelis and five Thai hostages freed in Gaza
Three Israeli and five Thai hostages have been freed under a phased ceasefire deal that has halted fighting in Gaza. The first hostage, 20-year-old female Israeli soldier Agam Berger, was released in northern Gaza.
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 Minister’s Office. The names of the five Thai citizens have not been made public.
Third Gaza prisoner swap: Hamas hands over Israeli soldier in ceasefire deal
In a significant development during the Gaza ceasefire, Hamas has released Israeli soldier Agam Berger in the third prisoner exchange. The carefully orchestrated swap, which includes the planned release of three more Israelis and five Thai captives,
UNRWA Lebanon says not impacted by US aid freeze or new Israeli law
The director of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon said on Wednesday that the agency had not been affected by U.S. President Donald Trump's halt to U.S. foreign aid funding or by an Israeli ban on its operations.
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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.
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