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Israel, Palestinian refugees and UN agency

Associated Press · 1d

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.

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 allegation the agency denied.

Daily Journal · 1d

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

Associated Press · 1d

Israel’s looming ban on UNRWA deeply worries Palestinians in Jerusalem refugee camp

In the Shuafat refugee camp, a hardscrabble district in east Jerusalem surrounded by a hulking concrete wall, intense security checks make venturing out exasperating.

Hamas, Israel

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Israel Arrests 12 in East Jerusalem Over Hamas Ceasefire Celebrations

Israeli authorities announced Wednesday that they had arrested 12 Palestinians in East Jerusalem for celebrating the release of prisoners over the weekend under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. The arrests were made late Tuesday following the circulation of videos earlier in the week,

New York Post · 1d

Qatar, Turkey to take in Palestinian murderers released under Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal

The talks on where to send the released terrorists are reportedly being conducted in full coordination with Jerusalem.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Hamas Is Set to Free 8 More Hostages and Israel Will Release 110 Prisoners as Gaza Ceasefire Holds

Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives, and Israel is to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners

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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 ...

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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 ...

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UK, 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 ...

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Israel enforces laws banning UNRWA

The law that bans the United Nations agency that aids Palestinian refugees in Gaza went into effect on Wednesday.

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What Will Israel’s Ban of a U.N. Aid Agency Mean for Palestinians?

Legislation that goes into effect on Thursday bars UNRWA from operating in the country. That will affect aid delivery to Gaza ...

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Israel tells UN it's shutting down all UNRWA operations in Jerusalem: 'acute security risks'

Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows ...

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Trump envoy Witkoff in Israel to oversee ceasefire deal

Trump sent Witkoff to ensure the ceasefire agreement advances to the second phase, which will require hashing out more thorny ...

12mOpinion

Will the good times last? Jerusalem Report's new editor-in-chief on the Gaza ceasefire - comment

In the time since our last issue of the Report reached our readers’ doorsteps, a ceasefire and hostage deal has been reached ...

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