UN, Gaza and Israel

Israel urging UN agencies, aid groups to replace UNRWA in Gaza, envoy says
Israel is actively encouraging U.N. agencies and other aid groups to take over the work of the U.N. Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA) in Gaza, Israel's ambassador said on Monday, after banning the agency on Israeli territory in January.
UN official accuses Israel of weaponising aid to Gaza
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, has accused Israel of weaponising humanitarian aid with its blockade of goods and electricity into Gaza. Speaking in Geneva, Philippe Lazzarini warned of a renewed hunger crisis if aid supplies did not resume.
Israel says it is seeking ‘substitutes’ for UNRWA in Gaza
UNRWA has been banned from operating on Israeli soil after it was accused of providing cover for Hamas militants. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Jerusalem pushing UN agencies to take over for UNRWA, Israeli envoy says
We do see U.N. agencies, organizations standing up and showing interest,” an Israeli diplomatic official told JNS, of the effort to replace UNRWA.The post Jerusalem pushing UN agencies to take
'Weaponisation of humanitarian aid': UNRWA warns of hunger as Israel blocks aid to Gaza
Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of UNRWA has warned that the situation in Gaza is "deteriorating very, very quickly", more than a week after Israel again halted all supplies from entering the Gaza Strip.
UNRWA chief warns of ‘deepening hunger’ in Gaza
Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has warned that the situation in Gaza is “deteriorating very, very quickly”, more than a week after Israel again halted all supplies from entering the Gaza Strip.
Israel seeking 'substitutes' for UNRWA in Gaza: ambassador
Israel said Monday that it was "encouraging" other UN agencies and NGOs to take over the assistance provided in war-ravaged Gaza by UNRWA, after Israel cut ties with the aid agency. Israel, he said, was actively "encouraging UN agencies and NGOs to take over".
Gaza Hunger Crisis Could Return if Israeli Blockade Continues, UN Relief Agency Chief Says
There is a risk that Gaza experiences another hunger crisis if Israel continues to block aid, the head of the U.N. Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA) in Gaza said on Monday, warning the situation is quickly deteriorating.
Lazzarini: Israel weaponizing aid to Gaza
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini has accused Israel of weaponizing humanitarian aid by imposing a blockade on goods and electricity needed by the embattled Gaza Strip.
UNRWA demands humanitarian access to Gaza as Israel blocks aid
UNRWA released a report on Sunday on the human rights situation in Palestine from February 26 to March 4, in which the agency demanded that Israel lift its Gaza blockade to allow essential
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Only a functioning Palestinian state could replace UNRWA: agency chief
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Monday rejected Israel's assertion that other organisations could ...
UK tells Israel to reverse decision to cut off electricity supply to Gaza 'which may breach international law'
The UK has urged Israel to restore Gaza’s electricity supply, warning that failing to do so risked breaching international ...
Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza, affecting a desalination plant producing drinking water
Israel’s “starvation policy.” Sunday’s announcement came a week after Israel suspended supplies of goods to the territory of ...
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Israel files testimony to World Court regarding hostage held in UNRWA facility
Israel has filed a written submission to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in which it has detailed what it says are the connections of employees of the UNRWA Palestinian aid agency to ...
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Mother of kidnapped hostage confronts UN: “UNRWA is the attacker, not the victim”
Samerano’s son, Yonatan, was shot, abducted, and remains in captivity in Gaza, allegedly at the hands of a UNRWA employee.
Middle East latest: Israel kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza and 3 in the occupied West Bank
Israeli fire has killed eight people in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas has ...
Israel's halt to food and aid deliveries worsens Gaza conditions
Israel's suspension of goods entering Gaza is taking a toll on the Palestinian enclave, with some bakeries closing and food ...
Houthis Vow to Resume Attacks on Israeli Ships Over Gaza Aid
The Houthi militant group in Yemen said it would resume attacks on Israeli ships for the first time in about two months after demanding the country ended a ban on aid entering Gaza.