Israel, UN and Gaza

UNRWA warns Israeli ban is likely to cause "collapse" of Gaza aid work
The UN agency for supporting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Monday that Israel's ban on its operations would lead to the "collapse" of humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip.
Israel Is Restricting Aid More Than Ever, UNRWA Warns as Millions Starve
On Friday, a group of 15 UN and humanitarian groups released a statement warning that Israel is aiming to wipe out all Palestinians left in north Gaza. Gaza officials have estimated that roughly 100,000 people are left in north Gaza, trapped by Israel’s brutal ground invasion.
Gaza hospital hit as Israel tells UN aid agency ties to be cut
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday Israeli forces are bombarding the last partially functioning hospital in north Gaza, on the same day Israel formally notified the UN it
Gaza aid situation not much improved, US says as deadline for Israel looms
The Biden administration told Israel in an Oct. 13 letter it had 30 days to take specific steps to address the dire humanitarian crisis in the strip.
Israel’s UNRWA ban is the next step in a long-standing effort to delegitimize the agency
Israel has long sought to discredit the U.N. agency, viewing its existence and operations as supporting Palestinians’ position on the right of return.
US gives Israel a ‘fail’ grade on improving aid to Gaza so far
The Biden administration is stepping up criticism of Israel for not doing enough to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza as a 30-day deadline looms for Israeli officials to meet certain requirements or risk potential restrictions on military assistance.
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Gaza: UNRWA ban will deepen Palestinian humanitarian catastrophe
The ban represents a devastating blow to Palestinian life and an inhumane ban on vital humanitarian aid. Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounces this legislation.
UNRWA Ban In Gaza 'Will Not Make Israel Safer': WHO
The chief of the World Health Organization on Monday denounced Israel's decision to cut ties with the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees, saying it would not make the country safer while increasing civilian suffering in Gaza.
Israel approves two bills that could halt UNRWA’s aid delivery to Gaza. What does that mean?
Israel's parliament has passed bills banning the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Israel’s UNRWA Ban Puts the U.S. and Palestinians in a Bind
With a consequential presidential election in days, President Joe Biden faces a difficult task after pigeonholing his administration into blind support for Israel.
UN Palestinian Agency Says Israel Ban Likely To Cause 'Collapse' Of Gaza Aid Work
The UN agency for supporting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Monday that Israel's ban on its operations would lead to the "collapse" of humanitarian work in the war-torn Gaza Strip.
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Israel Notifies UN It’s Pulling Out of Agreement Allowing UNRWA Operations
A ban on UNRWA would lead to the collapse of humanitarian aid operations at large in Gaza, aid groups have warned.
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Banning UNRWA will lead to a vacuum and more suffering for Palestinians, the agency's chief says
The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees says that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its ...
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Further strikes hit Gaza as Israel cancels UNRWA agreement
"UNRWA, the organisation whose employees participated in the October 7 massacre and many of whose employees are Hamas ...
Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Israel killed 3,000 in Lebanon, officials say
The Israel Defense Forces conducted what it called "precise strikes on military targets" in Iran in October following ...
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Israel ends agreement with UNRWA, main provider of aid for Palestinian refugees
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it had notified the U.N. of the cancellation of an agreement dating ...
An Israeli strike kills 20 in north Gaza, where Palestinians say they've had little food for weeks
Palestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children ...
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Gaza: Polio campaign reaches 94,000 children in besieged north
The UN-supported polio vaccine campaign concluded in besieged northern Gaza on Monday, with agencies inoculating 94,000 ...