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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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UN Agency Chief Stopped From Entering Gaza Again

May 5, 2024 admin

Philippe Lazzarini has been to Gaza four times since the war broke out including on March 17. (File) Jerusalem: The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said Sunday that Israeli authorities had barred him from entering Gaza for a second time since the Israel-Hamas war started on October 7. “Just this week,…

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Chief Of UN Agency For Palestinians Refugees Stopped From Entering Gaza

March 18, 2024 admin

UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini Cairo: The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Monday Israel had blocked him from entering the war-torn and besieged Gaza Strip where the UN has warned of impending famine. UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said he had “intended to go into Rafah today, but was informed my entry had…

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