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Gaza hostilities continue despite Israeli armed forces announcement, UNRWA chief says

June 17, 2024 admin

Israeli soldiers stand on a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Hostilities continue in Rafah and southern Gaza despite the Israeli military’s announcement on Sunday of tactical pauses in operations to allow humanitarian aid to enter, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini told reporters in Oslo on June 17. Israeli…

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UNRWA chief says $267 million in aid still suspended

April 30, 2024 admin

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini gestures after a briefing on the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on April 30 that $267 million in its funding was still suspended over…

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Gaza War Kills More Children Than In 4 Years Of Worldwide Conflict: UN Agency UNRWA

March 12, 2024 admin

“”This war is a war on children”, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said. Geneva: More children have been reported killed in the war raging in Gaza than in four years of conflict around the world, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday. “Staggering. The number of children…

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Israel Says “Over 450 Terrorists” Employed In Gaza By UN Aid Agency UNRWA

March 4, 2024 admin

UN aid agency for Palestinian has been at the centre of controversy since war started. Jerusalem: Israel’s military on Monday accused the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, of employing “over 450 terrorists” belonging to groups including Hamas. The allegation heightens Israel’s campaign against the agency which is at the centre of efforts to…

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Current Aid System For Gaza “Geared To Fail” As War Intensifies, Warns UN

October 30, 2023 admin

According to the Hamas-run health ministry, killed over 8,000 people, also mostly civilians. United Nations: The UN agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) warned Monday that the limited number of aid trucks entering Gaza were insufficient to meet the “unprecedented humanitarian needs” in the territory. “The handful of convoys being allowed through Rafah is nothing compared…

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An Ice-cream Truck Packed With Corpses As Gaza Is Pounded By Israel

October 17, 2023 admin

Israel has been pounding Gaza targets for days. Palestinian Territories: As Gaza’s hospital morgues overflow with victims killed in Israel’s bombardment triggered by a deadly Hamas attack, even an ice-cream truck has been used to hold corpses before their burial. Israel has been pounding Gaza targets for days, seeking to wipe out the enclave’s rulers,…

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