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The Latest Breaking News from UNRWA

Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli hostages and freed Palestinians return home as Rafah crossing opens

Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has opened for the first time since May

The Guardian - AU

British-Israeli hostage claims Hamas held her at UN facilities

Emily Damari, who was held hostage for 15 months, has spoken to prime minister Keir Starmer

The Independent UK

Hamas Hostage Reveals She Was Being Held in United Nations Facility, Denied Medical Treatment After Being Shot

A hostage recently released from Hamas captivity revealed that she was held in United Nations facilities and denied medical treatment despite severe injuries.

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Freed Gaza hostage told Starmer that Hamas held her in Unrwa premises, her mother says

British-Israeli Emily Damari was taken on 7 October 2023 and says Hamas denied her medical treatment after shooting her twice

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s ban on Unrwa in Gaza and the West Bank is inhumane

Letters: Stephen McCloskey condemns the ban, while Bernie Evans condemns western leaders for not standing up to protect Palestinians

The Guardian - UK

Donations to UNRWA USA have spiked since the start of the war in Gaza

Support from Americans has surged for the U.S. nonprofit that raises money for UNRWA, the U.N. agency that serves Palestinian refugees

The Independent UK

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

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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

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.

Top News

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

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s ban on UNRWA comes into effect despite backlash

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

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The Guardian - AU

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

International Business Times

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.

Al Jazeera

‘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.

The Independent UK

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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 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...

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