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Errant Hamas rockets kill two Palestinians sheltering in UNRWA school: IDF
A failed Hamas rocket barrage launched from a humanitarian area struck a United Nations school in Khan Yunis, killing two Palestinians and wounding several more, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday,…
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40 Palestinians killed by 2 Israeli attacks in Gaza: Hamas
Gaza: At least 40 Palestinians were killed in two attacks by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the Hamas-run media office said in a statement. One attack in the…
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Palestine expresses gratitude to India for USD 2.5M grant to UNRWA
The Palestinian Embassy expressed gratitude to India on Tuesday, July 16, as it released the first tranche of USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as a…
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India releases first tranche of USD 2.5 mn to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Ramallah: The Indian government has released the first tranche of USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as part of…
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12 Palestinians killed in Israeli air raid on school in Gaza: Sources
Gaza: At least 12 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli air raid on a school housing displaced people in the central Gaza Strip, said Palestinian security and…
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Protect UNRWA, says UN chief after Israel accuses agency of ‘terror’ links
Without the necessary support and financing from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees will lose a critical lifeline and the last…
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Two-thirds of UNRWA schools have been hit in Gaza: Agency chief
Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has said that since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict began, two-thirds of its schools in Gaza have been…
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At least 2L Gazans set to be displaced by new Khan Younis escalation: UNRWA
Gaza: After the Israeli authorities issued new evacuation orders in the Khan Younis area of Gaza, around 2,50,000 people are expected to face displacement, UN humanitarians warned in a report on Tuesday.…
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Over 6L Gaza children out of school for eight months amid Israel war: UNRWA
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said that more than 625,000 Palestinian children in Gaza Strip have not attended school since the start of the Israeli onslaught on the besieged enclave…
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UNRWA: Gaza needs sufficient food aid to avoid famine
Cairo: An official from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Gaza has said that people in the besieged Palestinian enclave need sufficient…
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Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli attempts to undermine UNRWA
Riyadh: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of the attempts of Israeli authorities to undermine the efforts of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency…
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Food distribution in Rafah suspended due to security situation
Tel Aviv: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) temporarily suspended food distribution in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, it wrote…
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Land crossings mostly feasible, effective way to deliver aid to Gaza: UNRWA
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…
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Israel’s FM calls for resignation of UNRWA chief
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…