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In reverse of longtime stance, US says UN Palestinian refugee agency isn't immune from lawsuitsThe Trump administration reversed its longstanding position, stating that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, is not immune from...
Israel vows to seize 'large areas' of Gaza as strikes kill dozens of PalestiniansIsrael plans to seize large areas of the Gaza Strip, escalating its conflict with Hamas until hostages are returned. Recent Israeli strikes...
Israel bans UN aid agency UNRWA from operating in IsraelIsrael has passed a law banning the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA from operating within the country, citing staff involvement in te...
Health authorities begin large-scale polio vaccinations in Gaza, as fighting ragesPalestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies have initiated a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza Strip, targeting...
UN fires additional staffers after probe finds potential involvement in Oct 7 attack on IsraelThe United Nations has dismissed additional staff from its agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, following an internal investigation into...
An Israeli airstrike hits a school sheltering people in Gaza, killing at least 30Israeli airstrikes hit a school in central Gaza killing dozens. The strikes targeted a Hamas center, resulting in casualties at the school ...
Israeli airstrike kills eight at Gaza aid centre, witnesses sayThe Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Juliette Touma, UNRWA's Director of Communications, said the age...
US welcomes Israel moves on Gaza aid; 'proof is in the results'Biden may condition support on aid worker protection in Gaza. Blinken monitors Gaza aid closely, focusing on specific metrics like famine i...
Israel unveils tunnels underneath Gaza City headquarters of UN agency for Palestinian refugeesIsraeli military alleges Hamas used tunnels beneath UNWRA facility in Gaza. UNWRA denies knowledge, calls for independent inquiry. Israeli ...
Israel unveils tunnels underneath Gaza City headquarters of UN agency for Palestinian refugeesRecent Israeli allegations that a dozen staff members participated in the Hamas attack on Israel Oct. 7 plunged the agency into a financial...
Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attackThe allegations against staffers with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees prompted the United States and several other countries to fr...
Gaza faces 'perfect storm' of deadly diseasesThe United Nations is tracking the incidence of 14 diseases with "epidemic potential" and is most concerned about soaring rates of dysenter...
UN stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza as communications blackout hinders aid coordinationIsrael announced that it will allow for the first time two tanker trucks of fuel daily into Gaza for the U.N. and communications systems. T...
Arab leaders press Blinken for Gaza ceasefire hours after school air strike reportIn a rare open display of disagreement, the top U.S. diplomat pushed back as he stood next to his Jordanian and Egyptian counterparts at a ...
Israel expands ground operation in Gaza and bombs Hamas tunnels after knocking out communicationsIsrael has said it aims to crush Hamas' rule in Gaza and its ability to threaten Israel. But how Hamas' defeat will be measured and an inva...
UN agency says to halt Gaza work unless fuel arrivesThe UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned it would be forced to stop working across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday unless there were urgen...
Second aid convoy arrives in Gaza as fears grow of a widening conflictA second aid convoy has entered the Gaza Strip from Egypt to address the growing humanitarian crisis. The aid, which includes water, food, ...
Water runs out at UN shelters in Gaza; medics fear for patients as Israeli ground offensive loomsWater has run out at UN shelters in Gaza as thousands seek refuge at the largest hospital. Doctors are struggling to care for patients as g...
Israel readies to invade Gaza where one million have fled homesIsraeli forces are preparing for a potential ground invasion of Gaza in an effort to destroy Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that lau...
Estimated one million people displaced in first week of Gaza war: UN agencyAccording to the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees, approximately one million people have been displaced in the first w...