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UNRWA under fire as report details Hamas takeover of its schools in Gaza and Lebanon

New UN Watch report says Hamas leaders infiltrated UNRWA schools in Gaza and Lebanon, serving as principals, union heads and teachers while promoting terror and blocking reforms; watchdog warns donor states risk financing extremism by proxy

Ynet Global | 09.18.25

איראן הפגנה 45 שנה משבר בני ערובה מול שגרירות ארה"ב

Report: Jewish American grandfather, 70, among 4 US citizens held by Iran

Jewish grandfather from New York, California woman and Iranian-American journalist held in Iran, with another barred from leaving; UNRWA faces US lawsuits alleging support for Hamas and Hezbollah

Ynet | 08.02.25

UNRWA may collapse, UN Secretary-General warns again; UN envoy: 'it's time to shut down this failing agency'

António Guterres warns that the Palestinian relief agency is at an "unprecedented breaking point," and that the agency could collapse as early as August if $200 million in emergency aid is not delivered

Itamar Eichner | 07.30.25

תושבי עזה פרצו למחסני חמאס סמוך לכניסה למחנה אלמגאזי ברחוב סלאח א-דין ולקחו כמויות גדולות של קמח

Gazans loot Hamas food stores, five shot dead

Fake statement falsely claiming the U.S.-based GHF had halted aid over unrest led to mass looting of a Hamas warehouse in central Gaza

Einav Halabi, Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner, News Agencies | 05.28.25

ח"כ יוליה מלינובסקי הקימה לשכה במתחם אונר"א בגבעת התחמושת - וקוראת לחברי כנסת ושרים להצטרף אליה

Opposition lawmaker sets up ‘office’ at UNRWA site in Jerusalem: ‘This is how you assert sovereignty’

Knesset member Yulia Malinovsky set up an 'office' at the UNRWA site in Jerusalem, vowed to establish a new neighborhood named after Oct. 7 victims and mocked the government, but left after police requested it

Liran Tamari | 05.26.25

Shurat HaDin founder: 'We're going after the money behind Hamas and Iran'

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner says her organization has filed lawsuits against entities funding Hamas, including Qatari foundations, cryptocurrency platforms, UNRWA, and even the Red Cross

Emily Schrader, ILTV | 05.24.25

מורה בבית ספר מלמדת ילדים עם בובה לצד לוח עם תוכן שמאדיר את טבח ה-7 באוקטובר

EU Parliament votes to freeze Palestinian funding over incitement in textbooks

European Parliament votes to freeze Palestinian funding until inciting content is removed from textbooks: 'Children deserve peace-based education, not jihad'; PA had pledged reforms—but introduced new Gaza curriculum urging violence

Itamar Eichner | 05.07.25

הודעות בקבוצת טלגרם של אונר"א שבה הוללו מורים פלסטינים ב עזה את טבח 7 באוקטובר

US backs Israel's ban on UNRWA Gaza aid operations at World Court

At the opening of hearings U.N. and Palestinian representatives accuse Israel of breaking international law by refusing to let aid into Gaza

Reuters | 04.30.25

תקיפה על מרפאת אונר"א במרכז מחנה ג'בליה, מצפון לרצועת עזה

IDF strikes Gaza terror command base, Hamas claims it's 'UNRWA clinic'

Gaza media outlets report bodies pulled from the rubble of an UNRWA clinic in the refugee camp after its was hit adding that children were among the dead; military says steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians in building used for coordinating terror activity

Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun | 04.02.25

UNRWA chief confident he is on 'right side of history'

Philippe Lazzarini confronts funding shortages, Israeli sanctions and accusations of Hamas ties, warning that the agency’s collapse would devastate education and healthcare for Gaza; says the threat of Israeli annexation of West Bank is real

AFP | 03.17.25

'UNRWA helped Hamas kill our children': Hostage's mother demands UN accountability

Ayelet Samerano, whose son Yonatan was shot and kidnapped by UN body's employee on October 7, slams organization's claims of it 'being under attack'

Itamar Eichner | 03.08.25

UK reviews UNRWA funding after ‘concerning’ allegations by Emily Damari

Downing St says government will be looking at outcome of probe into claims made by former hostage she was held captive in UNRWA facilities

Jewish News/ Lee Harpin | 02.17.25

Israeli banks flounder closing of UNRWA accounts as ban takes effect

Country's new law banning UNRWA activities leaves banks in a legal gray area, as no clear guidelines have been issued for freezing accounts; Banks fear lawsuits while the Bank of Israel delays enforcement

Zvi Zerahia, Irit Avisar, Calcalist | 02.04.25

The perpetuated lie: UNRWA isn't caring for Palestinian refugees

Analysis: Internationally, a refugee who gains citizenship in another country is no longer considered a refugee; however, UNRWA's definition differs and perpetuates a false crisis

Ben-Dror Yemini | 02.02.25

Emily Damari held in UNRWA facilities, denied medical care, she tells British PM

Emily told Keir Starmer she was held in UNRWA facilities for some time but was denied medical treatment, despite losing two fingers on her left hand and suffering an unhealed leg wound; 'Only aid she received was an expired bottle of medication' she added

Ynetnews | 01.31.25