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The Latest Breaking News from UNRWA

Gaza ‘ceasefire at risk’ if UNRWA forced to stop operations

UK, France and Germany reiterate ‘grave concern’ over Israeli law forbidding contact between its officials and UN agency

Al Jazeera

International staff of UN Palestinian agency forced to leave as Israel ban comes in

Aid agency says its work in West Bank and Gaza will continue

The Independent UK

Israel's ban on UN's Palestinian aid agency has come into effect. Here's what that looks like

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

The Independent UK

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Israel's Ban On UNRWA Raises Concerns For Palestinian Refugees

Israel's ban on UNRWA impacts millions of Palestinians, risking homelessness and loss of vital services.

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Israel Orders UNRWA To Cease Operations Amid Terrorism Allegations

Israel directs UNRWA to cease operations over alleged ties to Hamas, prioritizing national security in humanitarian aid efforts.

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First Thing: Passenger jet crashes after midair collision near Washington DC

Search and rescue operation under way after plane carrying at least 64 people collides with military helicopter. Plus, how Serbia’s students rose up

The Guardian - UK

International Unrwa staff leave as Israel’s ban on activity takes effect

UN aid agency says work in West Bank and Gaza will continue as long as possible despite ban covering East Jerusalem HQ

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Israel’s ban on UNRWA comes into effect despite backlash

The United Nations has said UNRWA will continue working in all Palestinian territories.

Al Jazeera

Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after more Gaza hostages freed – as it happened

Three Israelis and five Thai citizens held in Gaza were freed earlier today

The Guardian - AU

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 services after 15 months of war in Gaza.

International Business Times

‘We will suffocate’: Palestinian refugees in Gaza fear UNRWA ban

Israel’s new ban on the UN agency leaves many in Gaza worried about who will help them now.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

Israel says eight captives to be released Thursday under Gaza truce deal

Benjamin Netanyahu’s office names Israeli captives to be released as Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger and Gadi Moses.

Al Jazeera

Hamas set to release three Israeli and five Thai nationals from Gaza on Thursday

Three Israelis, including an 80-year-old man and a female Israeli soldier, are among eight due to be returned to Israel under a fragile ceasefire

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Unrwa closure imminent as last-bid attempts to stop Israeli ban fail

Palestinians in war-devastated Gaza and occupied West Bank expected to be hardest hit by ban on refugee agency

Al Jazeera

What Israel’s UNRWA ban means for millions of Palestinians: By the numbers

Israel orders UN Relief and Works Agency, the backbone of Palestinian humanitarian aid, to cease operations by Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

‘It will devastate people’: Palestinians despair at looming Unrwa closure

Nobody knows what will happen when Israel’s ban on UN agency that provides vital services across Gaza, East Jerusalem and the West Bank comes into force on 1 February

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza for a second day

Crowds of displaced Palestinians made the arduous journey back to heavily destroyed northern Gaza for a second day, under a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu To Visit White House

Israeli PM invited to White House, Palestinians return to Gaza, UNRWA warns of impact, aid flowing into Gaza, Israel to stay in Syrian buffer zone, Russian...

Al Jazeera

UNRWA chief says Israel’s ban will be disastrous

UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says Israel’s ban would ‘heighten instability and deepen despair’ at a ‘critical moment’.

International Business Times

Israel To Cut All Contact With UNRWA, Intermediaries: Israel UN Envoy

Israel will cease all contact with the UN's Palestinian relief agency UNRWA and any other body acting on its behalf, Israel's envoy to the UN said Tuesday after repeatedly accusing the organization of undermining its security.

Evening Standard

UK gives £17m in drive to aid Gaza amid continuing ceasefire

Anneliese Dodds announced the aid commitment in the House of Commons, which will go towards food, water and sanitation programmes.

Al Jazeera

‘Five babies in incubator’: HRW on danger to pregnant women, babies in Gaza

Human Rights Watch finds Israel has violated rights of pregnant women and girls, with no end in sight.

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Ceasefire Agreement Reached To Release Israeli Hostage

Ceasefire agreements, hostage releases, and political tensions in the Middle East involving Israel, Hamas, and Palestinians.

The Independent UK

Trump’s proposal to clean out Gaza is a ‘frightening trick’, locals warn

Residents tell Bel Trew in Jerusalem and Nedal Hamdouna in Gaza that Trump should focus on rebuilding Strip, not forcibly displacing its people

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