UNRWA, Israel

UNRWA carries on aid work despite Israeli ban, hostilities
The U.N. Palestinian relief agency said its humanitarian work across the occupied territories and Gaza was still ongoing on Friday despite an Israeli ban that took effect a day before and what it described as hostility towards its staff.
UNRWA says it is carrying on aid work despite Israeli ban on agency
The UN’s Palestinian relief agency said Friday its humanitarian work across the West Bank and Gaza was still ongoing despite an Israeli ban that took effect a day before and what it described as hostility towards its staff.
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.
Israel's looming Unrwa ban a catastrophe, UN Palestinian refugee agency warns
Israeli officials have not spelt out how they will enforce the legislation passed last year by Israel's parliament, which accused Unrwa of being complicit with Hamas - an allegati
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.
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.
Israel cuts ties with UN aid agency supporting Palestinians
Israel will cut ties with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Thursday following accusations it provided cover for Hamas militants, a move likely to hamper delivery of its vital
Israeli ban on UN Palestinian aid agency comes into effect
The laws block the UNRWA from operating on Israeli territory and prohibit Israeli officials from having any contact with the agency.View on euronews
UNRWA chief: Israel’s UNRWA ban will have ‘disastrous’ consequences
UNRWA is banned from operating in Israel and East Jerusalem, and its ability to aid Palestinians in Gaza faces severe ...
Israel orders UNRWA to cease operations in country over terror ties: 'miserably failed in its mandate'
The Israeli government ban on UNRWA over national security concerns and links to terrorism began Jan. 30. UNRWA has called ...
Mother of freed Israeli hostage says Hamas held her daughter at UNRWA facilities
It was founded in 1949 to support Palestinian refugees across the Mideast that fled or were forced from their homes during ...
Britain, France and Germany Reiterate Concern Over Israel Blocking Contact With UNRWA
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain, France and Germany on Friday reiterated their "grave concern" over Israel implementing a law ...
‘We rely on God, then on UNRWA’: Palestinians fear drastic effects as Israeli ban on UN agency comes into force
Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that ...
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 ...
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Israel UNRWA ban will undermine Gaza ceasefire, Security Council hears
The implementation of new Israeli laws banning the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA – set to take effect on Thursday – will ...
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Bureau of the Advisory Commission on UNRWA urges Israel to suspend restrictive legislation
NEW YORK, January 31, 2025 (WAFA) – The Bureau of the Advisory Commission on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has called on the Israeli government to suspend ...