Israel, Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees

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.
Israel Arrests 12 in East Jerusalem Over Hamas Ceasefire Celebrations
Israeli authorities announced Wednesday that they had arrested 12 Palestinians in East Jerusalem for celebrating the release of prisoners over the weekend under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. The arrests were made late Tuesday following the circulation of videos earlier in the week,
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.
Israel’s looming ban on UNRWA deeply worries Palestinians in Jerusalem refugee camp
In the Shuafat refugee camp, a hardscrabble district in east Jerusalem surrounded by a hulking concrete wall, intense security checks make venturing out exasperating.
UN agency for Palestinians readies to shutter operations in East Jerusalem after Israeli ban
Tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem were set to lose education, healthcare and other services provided by U.N. agency UNRWA as an Israeli ban on the organisation takes effect on Thursday.
Israel tells UN it's shutting down all UNRWA operations in Jerusalem: 'acute security risks'
Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows Knesset legislation severing ties with the agency.
Israeli ban on UNRWA takes effect, imperiling aid to Palestinians
U.N. officials vowed Thursday that the agency would continue to deliver services in the occupied Palestinian territories for as long as possible.
UN agency UNRWA says Israel orders it to stop East Jerusalem operations this week
The United Nation's Palestinian refugee agency said on Sunday it had been ordered by Israel to vacate premises and cease all of its operations in occupied East Jerusalem by Thursday.
Israel enforces laws banning UNRWA
The law that bans the United Nations agency that aids Palestinian refugees in Gaza went into effect on Wednesday.
Israel Gives UNRWA Six Days to Halt Operations in East Jerusalem
The directive came in a letter to the U.N., after the Israeli Parliament banned the relief agency that has aided Palestinian refugees for decades.
Israel’s UNRWA Ban in East Jerusalem Sparks International Concern
Arabian Post -Israel has mandated the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees to cease all operations in East Jerusalem by January 30, 2025. This directive compels UNRWA to vacate its premises and halt services that tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees depend on,
Hapoel Tel Aviv, Jerusalem make EuroCup statements
Both Israeli teams in the EuroCup competition took huge steps to position themselves in the best possible manner for the ...
Israel Releases Prisoners After Chaotic Hostage Handover
The release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners as laid out in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal had been in doubt after crowds in southern Gaza surrounded hostages who were being freed.
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Countdown to Orthodox Easter 2025
The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...
The continuation of the hostage deal depends on Netanyahu's relationship with Trump
Ultimately, the hostage deal will remain a fragile balancing act. Its continuation depends on Netanyahu’s ability to manage ...
No, the US did not spend $50 million to fund condoms in Gaza
A separate U.S. program that provides contraceptives internationally spent $60 million worldwide in one year, but Gaza was ...
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Middle East latest: Hamas confirms Israel killed the head of its military wing last year
Hamas confirmed for the first time on Thursday that Israeli killed the head of its military wing, Mohammed Deif, in an airstrike last year. Deif was one of the alleged ...
United Hatzalah requests UN's Guterres's support in taking over UNRWA compound
Beer stressed that United Hatzalah caters to all communities in Israel and the West Bank, and would foster peace in the ...
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US envoy Steve Witkoff meets Smotrich, Deri and Dermer in Jerusalem
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