Israel's ban on UNRWA in Jerusalem and the West Bank comes into effect
The Israeli Parliament voted in favour of banning the United Nations' aid programme to Palestinians three months ago, claiming "UNRWA is Hamas".
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UNRWA pledges to continue services despite Israeli ban and staff risks
Gaza The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says it will continue to operate in the occupied Palestinian territories, despite an Israeli ban on its work that comes into effect on Thursday. The Israeli parliament passed legislation effectively prohibiting UNRWA from carrying out its work and barring
Israeli strike kills at least 10 people in the West Bank, officials say
Palestinian health authorities said an Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank killed at least 10 people late Wednesday. Israel’s use of a jet fighter to strike the rural village of Tamoun late Wednesday marked the latest escalation in its intensifying crackdown on Palestinian militants in the occupied territory.
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What Israel’s UNRWA ban means for millions of Palestinians: By the numbers
Israel orders UN Relief and Works Agency, the backbone of Palestinian humanitarian aid, to cease operations by Thursday.
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Fear hits east Jerusalem as Israel moves to close UN Palestinian refugee agency
On Thursday, laws passed by Israel in October come into effect banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, known as UNRWA, from Israeli territory and prohibiting Israeli officials from any contact with the agency.
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Israeli airstrike kills at least three Palestinians in West Bank, Red Crescent says
An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday killed at least three Palestinians in Tubas in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian Red Crescent said, adding there were also a number of injuries reported.
A risk of 'jeopardising peace'? How Israel's UNRWA ban could impact Palestinians
Israel has banned a key UN agency from operating in Israel, making the future of its operations in Gaza and the West Bank unclear.
Israeli ban on UNRWA begins as aid agencies argue they do not have capacity to fill the void
Israeli laws smothering the operations of the United Nations Palestinian aid agency come into force on Thursday, leaving refugees fearing where they will get basic support.
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UNRWA ban could cripple already worsening conditions in occupied Palestinian territories: Report
The repercussions will be serious, most acutely effecting Gaza, but also having the potential to push the situation in the West Bank across the brink,' says senior researcher - Anadolu Ajansı
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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
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.