A viral image shared on X claims President Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping all new funds to the United ...

A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah, in southern Gaza, January 22, 2025 (credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90) “If UNRWA is replaceable, let’s talk about it,” Danon said.

Israeli lawmakers in October passed a law banning UNRWA from the country and also prohibiting Israeli authorities for having contact with the agency, although there exceptions can be made.

By Farnaz Fassihi Israel told the United Nations on Friday that its relief agency known as UNRWA, a critical lifeline to two million Palestinians during the 15 months of war in Gaza, had six days ...

The directive follows recent legislation passed by the Israeli Knesset, terminating Israel’s agreements with UNRWA and citing national security concerns. In a letter addressed to Guterres ...

UNRWA is considered the backbone of humanitarian operations for Palestinians. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees must end operations and leave all its "premises" in Jerusalem by January 30 ...

Legal repercussions There are also other, indirect impacts of Israel's ban on UNRWA. If UNRWA disappears, then Israel — as the occupying power — would be responsible for social services to the ...

UNRWA office in Jerusalem. UNRWA is tightly linked to Hamas. Israel notified the U.N. on Saturday that it must evacuate its personal from all U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) premises in ...

UN Agency UNRWA Says Israel Orders It to Stop East Jerusalem Operations This Week GENEVA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United Nation's Palestinian refugee agency said on Sunday it had been ordered by ...