The ban effectively cuts off the UN aid agency from delivering critical aid to Gaza, putting millions of Palestinians at risk after 15 months of war have devastated the region.

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U.N. officials vowed Thursday that the agency would continue to deliver services in the occupied Palestinian territories for as long as possible.

Israel has formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory despite heavy diplomatic backlash.

Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that ...

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

In exchange, Israel was expected to free 110 Palestinian prisoners. But the prime minister’s office said their release was ...

Israeli authorities said they would stop working Thursday with the main United Nations agency caring for Palestinian refugees ...

There is no evidence that the U.S. earmarked $50 million in condoms to Gaza, or that it has recently spent $50 million on condoms in Gaza. On X, a State Department spokesperson said the freeze stopped ...

The Trump administration clarified the claim on Wednesday, saying the $50 million was part of a broader aid package ...

Trump's press secretary says expenditure, which would amount to over 80% of total USAID spending worldwide on contraceptives ...

Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, as well as five Thai nationals during the next ...