UNRWA, Israel and Jerusalem

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.
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 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.
UNRWA Highlights Severe Consequences If Israel Closes East Jerusalem Headquarters for Palestinians
UNRWA highlights severe impacts on Palestinian lives if Israel closes its east Jerusalem headquarters, affecting schools and clinics.
Israel demands UNRWA cease activities in east Jerusalem by January 30
This marks the enforcement of legislation passed by the Knesset in October 2024 that bans UNRWA’s operations within Israel's jurisdiction - Click on the link for more
Israel gives UN Palestinian agency ultimatum to leave Jerusalem
Israel’s UN ambassador on Friday announced that the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees must end its operations and vacate all its premises in Jerusalem by January 30, 2025. Defying international concerns,
Israel Blocks Gazans From North, Saying Hamas Breached Cease-Fire Deal
Some troops had been expected to withdraw to allow hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans to go home. But Israel said the ...
Documentary on people with special needs, ‘Exposed,’ screens in Jerusalem, Jan. 27
SHEKEL – Inclusion for People with Disabilities, an organization that provides services to Israelis with special needs, will ...
Israel names spy veteran as top Finance Ministry civil servant
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday named Ilan Rom, a longtime intelligence official, as the Finance Ministry's director general.
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Pete Hegseth Answered Questions About Jerusalem Cross Tattoo: What To Know
Critics of Trump's defense secretary nominee say the symbol has been adopted by extremist groups, including white ...
Smadar festival begins tomorrow, celebrates Jerusalem cinema
The festival will open with a screening of In Jerusalem, a short film by David Perlov known for its poetic look at the ...
Debris from a missile Israel says was fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damages house near Jerusalem
A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted central Israel early Tuesday, causing sirens to blare and people to flee ...