Former hostage Emily Damari's mother, Mandy, spoke with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday, and told him that Hamas held Emily in UNRWA facilities while she was in captivity. "Hamas held Emily in UNRWA facilities and denied her access to medical treatment after shooting her twice,
UK, France and Germany reiterate ‘grave concern’ over Israeli law forbidding contact between its officials and UN agency
Support from Americans has surged for the U.S. nonprofit that raises money for UNRWA, the U.N. agency that serves Palestinian refugees.
UNRWA carries on aid work
The Israeli government ban on UNRWA over national security concerns and links to terrorism began Jan. 30. UNRWA has called the move by Jerusalem as "disastrous."
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees' Juliette Touma says since ceasefire, violence decreased substantially - Anadolu Ajansı
The U.N. relief agency UNRWA warns that halting its operations in Gaza could jeopardize the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. This ceasefire, which paused a prolonged conflict, facilitates humanitarian aid and prisoner exchanges.
The law that bans the United Nations agency that aids Palestinian refugees in Gaza went into effect on Wednesday.
Israel alleged on Wednesday that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is full of Hamas operatives and reaffirmed its commitment to end ties with the agency this week. Israel has made public irrefutable evidence UNRWA is riddled with Hamas operatives,
The UNRWA has warned that its inability to operate in Gaza could jeopardize the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Despite an impending Israeli ban, their humanitarian efforts continue. Juliette Touma from UNRWA emphasized the critical nature of these operations during a Geneva press briefing.
The U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA said on Friday that if its humanitarian work in Gaza is forced to halt, it would put a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas at risk. The agreement has paused a 15-month-old war between Israel and Gaza's rulers Hamas that has decimated the Gaza Strip,