The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) stated today that Israel’s decision to halt the agency’s activities in occupied Jerusalem and demand the evacuation of all buildings it occupies by the end of this month contravenes international law obligations for UN member states,

The United Nation's Palestinian refugee agency said it had been ordered by Israel to vacate premises and cease all of its operations in occupied East Jerusalem.

Latest news and live updates on the Gaza ceasefire deal as four female hostages are set to be released. The hostages are all Israeli soldiers.

Israel accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released, stopping thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday.

Israel’s parliament passed two laws last year that will soon go into effect, crippling UNRWA’s ability to work in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem

The ban is set to go into effect next week, as aid groups are scrambling to alleviate Israel’s humanitarian catastrophe.

Outlawing the U.N. agency is “a direct response to the widespread infiltration of UNRWA’s ranks by Hamas,” Ambassador Danny Danon said.

Israel has also said around a dozen of UNRWA's around 13,000 staff in Gaza took part in the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, which killed around 1,200 people.

The other prevents UNRWA from providing services inside Israel. Israel claims that some UNRWA staff are affiliated with the resistance group Hamas. Israel has also said around a dozen of UNRWA's around 13,000 staff in Gaza took part in the October 2023 ...

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) has reiterated the call for an arms embargo on Israel, as Israeli forces continue killing Palestinians in Gaza despite the ceasefire agreement mandating an end to hostilities.

UNITED NATIONS: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees must end operations and leave all its premises in Jerusalem by Jan 30, Israel’s UN ambassador said on Friday, affirming timelines set out in controversial Israeli legislation.