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Israel launched fresh strikes in the Gaza Strip Friday after negotiators pursuing a long-stalled truce agreement left talks in Cairo without having secured a deal.

International Business Times

UNRWA Headquarters In East Jerusalem Set On Fire Twice

UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem faced arson attacks, prompting closure due to safety concerns for UN staff.

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UNRWA Urges Ceasefire Amid Gaza Crisis

UNRWA commissioner-general emphasizes urgent need for Israel-Hamas ceasefire to prevent further suffering and displacement in Gaza.

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Middle East crisis: ‘not easy to see’ how Israeli offensive on Rafah could be compliant with international law, says UK minister – as it happened

British government doing everything it can to prevent assault on Rafah while civilians shelter there, says deputy foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Germany to resume working with Unrwa after UN report finds Israel yet to supply evidence to back terror claims – as it happened

Government to resume cooperation with UN agency for Palestinians in Gaza after report finds Israel had yet to back up accusations on employees having terror ties

The Guardian - AU

Head Of UN Agency For Palestinians Urges Probe Into Staff Killings

The director of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees hit back at Israel Tuesday, calling for a Security Council probe into the "blatant disregard" for UN operations in Gaza after some 180 staffers were killed.

International Business Times

Israel still has no proof of Unrwa terrorist claims – but damage to aid agency is done

Inquiry has not backed up allegations of ties to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which led to loss of $450m as people died in droves

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Israel gave no evidence UNRWA staff linked to ‘terrorism’: Colonna report

Report from former French foreign minister finds Israel has not backed up claims it made against refugee agency.

Al Jazeera

UNRWA head warns of ‘insidious’ Israeli campaign to dismantle agency

Appealing to UNSC for protection, Philippe Lazzarini says UNRWA’s work more crucial than ever amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

Al Jazeera

UNRWA Warns Of Impending Humanitarian Crisis In Gaza

UNRWA Commissioner-General warns of humanitarian crises and potential famine in Gaza due to campaign to end operations.

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UN Urges Security Council To Support UNRWA's Survival

UNRWA head appeals to Security Council to safeguard agency amid Israeli calls for dissolution, highlighting potential humanitarian crisis and famine in Gaza.

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Thirty days to save UNRWA: Following UN agency chief Lazzarini in his race against time

UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, is on the brink of collapse. Since the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, the agency has come under suspicion, accused of being too close to the terrorist acts of Hamas. Many donor countries have…

France 24

Japan Lifts Funding Suspension Of UNRWA

Japan resumes funding to UNRWA after reassurances on staff neutrality and project oversight.

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Japan lifts pause in funding for UNRWA, following Canada, Australia

Japanese foreign minister makes the announcement after holding talks last week with UNRWA chief.

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Japan to resume funding to UNRWA, following Sweden, Finland and Canada

Move comes after meeting between Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini.

International Business Times

UN Palestinian Agency Chief Says Funding Secured Until End Of May

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has enough funds to keep operating until at least the end of May, its chief told Swiss media on Tuesday.

The Guardian - US

Israel-Gaza war: US says it will ‘find ways’ to warn Israel against Rafah attack despite cancellation of visit – as it happened

Israeli prime minister’s political rival said Netanyahu should have travelled to the US after visit is cancelled following UN vote to pass ceasefire resolution

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Unrwa hits out at ‘man-made famine’; Moscow terror suspects in court; and Olivia Colman on the gender pay gap

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says Israel has barred it from making aid deliveries in northern Gaza, where the threat of famine is highest

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International Business Times

UN Security Council To Vote On New Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a new draft resolution on an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza, after Russia and China vetoed an earlier text proposed by the United States.

France 24

Israel besieges two more Gaza hospitals, Palestinian Red Crescent says

Israeli forces besieged two more Gaza hospitals on Sunday, pinning down medical teams under heavy gunfire and forcing the evacuation from one hospital of most patients and displaced people sheltering there, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.

Al Jazeera

UN chief says blocked Gaza aid is a ‘moral outrage’, calls for war to end

On visit to Rafah crossing, Antonio Guterres urges Israel to give people in Gaza unfettered access to humanitarian aid.

International Business Times

UN Chief To Visit Gaza Border As Israel Vows To Go Ahead With Rafah Attack

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to visit Egypt's border with Gaza on Saturday, after Israel said it would send in troops to fight Hamas in the nearby city of Rafah, even without US support.

The Guardian - UK

Israeli diplomats pre-emptively attack findings of Unrwa inquiries

UN refugee agency criticised by Israel, which claims Unrwa staff were implicated in 7 October Hamas attacks

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What you need to know about Israel’s dispute with Unrwa

In today’s newsletter: The country has accused Unrwa workers of supporting Hamas – and a new story outlines ‘harassment’ of the agency in the West Bank

International Business Times

UN Agency Chief Says Israel Blocked Him From Entering Gaza

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Monday Israel had blocked him from entering the war-torn and besieged Gaza Strip where the United Nations has warned of impending famine.

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