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UNRWA suspends food distribution in Rafah over Israel military operation

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The United Nations relief agency for Palestinian refugees said it has suspended the distribution of food in the southern Gazan city of Rafah due to ongoing Israeli military operations and a lack of supplies.

Wednesday, May 22

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UNRWA suspends aid to Rafah due to 'insecurity, lack of supplies' amid ongoing war

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UNRWA said Tuesday it has suspended aid deliveries to Rafah due to "insecurity" and "lack of supplies" amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Tuesday, May 21

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UNRWA says food distribution in Rafah suspended, citing insecurity

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The UN agency for Palestinian refugees also cited a lack of supplies as Israel continues closure of border crossings.

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UNRWA says food distribution in Rafah suspended due to insecurity

www.malaymail.com

DUBAI, May 21 — The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said today that food distribution in Gaza’s southern city...

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Land crossings mostly feasible, effective way to deliver aid to Gaza: UNRWA

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Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has said that land crossings are the most feasible and effective way to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip. “While we welcome the arrival of the first shipments to…

Monday, May 20

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World News | UNRWA: Nearly 800,000 Now Displaced from Rafah

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Roughly 800,000 people have been forced to flee Rafah since Israel launched a military operation in the area on 6 May, the head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA said on Saturday in…

Saturday, May 18

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Nearly 800,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah since Israeli ground operation began - Unrwa

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Israel forces push into new parts of northern Gaza as bombing continues in Rafah

Thursday, May 16

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Rafah, US arms, UNRWA: How Biden defends supporting Israel amid Gaza war

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Al Jazeera looks at the Biden administration's rhetoric and policies on various issues related to Israel and Palestine.

Wednesday, May 15

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World News | Aerial Footage Shows Palestinian Gunmen in UNRWA Rafah Facility

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Footage released by the Israel Defence Forces showed several terrorists milling around UN vehicles arriving at the compound.

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World News | Israel Kills 15 Terrorists in Hamas Command Center Inside UNRWA School

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The war room was embedded in a UN Relief and Works Agency school in the central Gaza area of Nuseirat

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Israel’s FM calls for resignation of UNRWA chief

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Tel Aviv: Israel Foreign Minister Katz has called for the resignation of the Commissioner General of UNRWA Philip Lazzarini following the presence of Hamas members at the UN agency in Gaza. The Israel Foreign Minister said that while…

Tuesday, May 14

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Israel strikes UNRWA school in Gaza, killing ‘at least’ 10 Hamas fighters as death toll accounts vary

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IDF launched a punishing airstrike against Hamas militants hunkering down in a UNRWA school in Nuseirat near the center of Gaza Tuesday, claiming it targeted a "war room" full of fighters who participated in the bloody Oct. 7 terror attack.

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Israel hits Hamas headquarters in UNRWA school in Gaza — IDF

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According to the Israel Defense Forces, fifteen militants were eliminated as a result of the strike, with more than ten being Hamas members

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IDF Kills 15 Terrorists in 'War Room' At UNRWA School

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Tuesday that it had killed 15 terrorists, at least 10 of whom were from Hamas, in a strike on a “war room” that they had set up at a United Nations Relief and Works

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Middle East crisis: large parts of Rafah now a ‘ghost town’, says Unrwa spokesperson – as it happened

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Louise Wateridge, in a post on X, said it was ‘hard to believe there were over a million people sheltering here just a week ago’. This live blog is closed

Monday, May 13

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Over 360,000 people flee Gaza’s Rafah in one week due to Israeli operation — UNRWA

tass.com

According to it, residents of the northern Gaza Strip have also been forced to flee their homes to escape the shelling

Sunday, May 12

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Israel’s new evacuation order in Gaza affects 300,000 civilians: UNRWA

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Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that the new evacuation order by the Israeli army has affected nearly 300,000 people in the Gaza Strip. “We’re extremely concerned these…

Friday, May 10

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Whirlwind week in Rafah fuels disappointment, desperation: Q&A with UNRWA head

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In the Gaza Strip, fuel is one of the most valuable commodities, essential to powering everything from generators for hospitals, sanitation services, and trucks to deliver critical humanitarian assistance to hundreds of thousands of…

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Israel at war, day 217: UNRWA says 110,000 have fled Rafah so far

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WH: Biden administration hasn't made final decision on delivering arms shipment to Israel ■ Hamas demanded 12-week cease-fire instead of the six weeks Israel agreed to, CNN reports ■ Israeli tanks capture the main road dividing eastern and…

UNRWA Says It Closed East Jerusalem Headquarters After Fire and Attacks

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The leader of the agency said the fire had caused extensive damage, but that no staff had been injured.