UNRWA, Israel and Jerusalem

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 Knesset legislation severing ties with the agency.
Israel Gives UNRWA Six Days to Halt Operations in East Jerusalem
The directive came in a letter to the U.N., after the Israeli Parliament banned the relief agency that has aided Palestinian refugees for decades.
UN agency UNRWA says Israel orders it to stop East Jerusalem operations this week
The United Nation's Palestinian refugee agency said on Sunday it had been ordered by Israel to vacate premises and cease all of its operations in occupied East Jerusalem by Thursday.
Experts: Israel’s UNRWA Ban Threatens “Backbone” of Gaza Humanitarian Operation
The ban is set to go into effect next week, as aid groups are scrambling to alleviate Israel’s humanitarian catastrophe.
UNRWA Highlights Severe Consequences If Israel Closes East Jerusalem Headquarters for Palestinians
UNRWA highlights severe impacts on Palestinian lives if Israel closes its east Jerusalem headquarters, affecting schools and clinics.
Israel orders UN agency UNRWA to end operations, get out of East Jerusalem this week
The United Nation's Palestinian refugee agency said it had been ordered by Israel to vacate premises and cease all of its operations in occupied East Jerusalem.
Israel: UNRWA has five days to leave Jerusalem
Outlawing the U.N. agency is “a direct response to the widespread infiltration of UNRWA’s ranks by Hamas,” Ambassador Danny Danon said.
Israel: UNRWA must leave Jerusalem by January 30
Israel on Friday said that the UN's Palestinian aid agency UNRWA has until the end of January to leave Jerusalem. UNRWA must "cease its operations in Jerusalem, and evacuate all premises in which it operates in the city,
Israel gives UN Palestinian agency ultimatum to leave Jerusalem
Israel’s UN ambassador on Friday announced that the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees must end its operations and vacate all its premises in Jerusalem by January 30, 2025. Defying international concerns,
UNRWA chief: Israel’s planned dismantling of aid agency would be ‘catastrophic’
Israel’s parliament passed two laws last year that will soon go into effect, crippling UNRWA’s ability to work in Gaza, the ...
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Situation Critical: UNRWA and its Continued Operations
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini told the United Nations Security Council that “an insidious campaign to end ...
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Dismantling UNRWA will be ‘catastrophic’ for Gaza and Palestinians: Expert
With Israel’s ban on the UN agency set to take effect this month, Jorgen Jensehaugen warns that no other aid group has the ...
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Israel violates UN Convention on Privileges and Immunities: UNRWA
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) stated today that Israel's decision to halt the ...
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UK calls for focus on children amid conflict resolution in Gaza
UK Ambassador to the UN called for urgent support for children suffering from recent conflict and acknowledged the work done ...
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UNRWA facing unprecedented challenges in Gaza
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has been working to support Palestinians in the Gaza Strip ...
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Report: Trump to sign executive order barring US aid to UNRWA
Trump Admin. officials say President will sign an executive order on his first day in office barring the giving of foreign ...
Dozens of Palestinians gather outside aid distribution center as Gaza ceasefire enters third day
Dozens of displaced Palestinians gathered Tuesday outside an UNRWA-run distribution center in Gaza’s southern city of Khan ...