Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Philippe Lazzarini

Israeli diplomats pre-emptively attack findings of Unrwa inquiries

UN refugee agency criticised by Israel, which claims Unrwa staff were implicated in 7 October Hamas attacks

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What you need to know about Israel’s dispute with Unrwa

In today’s newsletter: The country has accused Unrwa workers of supporting Hamas – and a new story outlines ‘harassment’ of the agency in the West Bank

The Guardian - UK

UN Agency Chief Says Israel Blocked Him From Entering Gaza

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 United Nations has warned of impending famine.

International Business Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

‘Catastrophic levels of hunger’ in Gaza mean famine is imminent, says aid coalition

More than a million people are at risk, according to report, as Oxfam says Israeli authorities are blocking relief deliveries

The Guardian - UK

Australia to unfreeze UNRWA funding as Israel attacks Gaza aid seekers

Australia to restore $6m in funding to embattled UN agency for Palestinian refugees and pledges additional Gaza aid.

Al Jazeera

Middle East crisis: Netanyahu is ‘major obstacle to peace’ and should call election, says Schumer – as it happened

US Senate majority leader says that Israel has lost its way in its war on Gaza

The Guardian - AU

EU claims starvation used as 'weapon of war' as aid efforts to Gaza persist

Donor nations, aid agencies and charities are pushing forward with efforts to rush food to Gaza by land, air and sea after the European Union's top diplomat said starvation had become "a weapon of war" in the devastated Palestinian enclave.

Radio France Internationale

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Spanish Ship En Route To Gaza With Desperately Needed Aid

A Spanish aid boat was en route to Gaza on Wednesday, opening a new maritime corridor intended to allow deliveries of desperately needed food to the Palestinian territory ravaged by months of war between Israel and Hamas.

International Business Times

Palestinian aid agency funding will stay frozen until reports received, says UK

US, UK and Australia and others will decide on Unrwa support only after seeing reports on Israeli claims, says Foreign Office minister

The Guardian - UK

Middle East crisis: Hamas set to stay in Cairo for ceasefire talks; Israel says Hezbollah ‘aggression’ bringing ‘critical point’ nearer – as it happened

Leaders from Hamas expected to hold further talks with mediators; Israel defence minister warns of military escalation with Lebanon

The Guardian - AU

Gaza Detainees Released By Israel 'Traumatized,' Report Abuse: UNRWA

Gazans detained by Israeli forces are coming back "completely traumatized" upon release and reporting abuses while in captivity, the head of the UN's Palestinian refugee agency said Monday.

International Business Times

Head Of UN Palestinian Refugee Agency Seeks General Assembly Support

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is set to defend his organization's work at the General Assembly on Monday, after crippling backlash over accusations that some employees were involved in Hamas's surprise October 7 attack on Israel.

International Business Times

Israel yet to provide evidence to back UNRWA 7 October attack claims – UN

Allegations against 12 employees led major donors to suspend funding to UN Palestinian agency despite hunger crisis in Gaza

The Guardian - US

112 dead in chaotic scenes as Israeli troops open fire near aid trucks, say Gaza officials

Israeli military denies shooting into large crowds of hungry people and says most were killed in crush or run over trying to escape

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Al Jazeera

UN agency warns of ‘looming famine’ in Gaza amid Israel war

Half a million people in Gaza face starvation and all 2.3 million experience acute food shortage, aid agencies report.

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Israeli government blocking ‘lifesaving aid’, Human Rights Watch says; Palestinian Authority PM resigns – as it happened

Human rights body says Israel not following ICJ order on Gaza aid provision; Mohammad Shtayyeh submits resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas

International Business Times

UN Agency For Palestinians Refugees At 'Breaking Point': Chief

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned Thursday it has reached a critical juncture as it struggles to cope with the war in Gaza.

The Guardian - US

US intelligence casts doubt on Israeli claims of UNRWA-Hamas links, report says

Intel report says some accusations that aid workers participated in Hamas attacks credible but could not be independently verified

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Top News

Head of Palestinian Relief Agency Criticizes Calls to Close

The head of the Palestinian relief agency, UNRWA, criticizes calls for its closure as short-sighted, highlighting the importance of its services.

Al Jazeera

UNRWA refutes Israeli implications of Hamas tunnel below Gaza HQ

The aid agency says it has ‘no knowledge’ of areas beneath its headquarters in Gaza.

International Business Times

Netanyahu Promises 'Safe Passage' To Palestinians Ahead Of Rafah Operation

The threat of an Israeli incursion into Gaza's southernmost town of Rafah persisted Sunday, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promising "safe passage" to civilians displaced there.

International Business Times

Israel Says UN Agency Boss Should Quit Over Hamas 'Tunnel' Under Gaza HQ

Israel's foreign minister called Saturday for the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees to quit, following Israeli claims that a Hamas tunnel had been discovered under its evacuated Gaza City headquarters.

The Guardian - AU

‘Life-saving work’: Albanese government under pressure to reverse UNRWA funding suspension

More than 12,000 pro-Palestinian advocates have penned letters to their federal representatives calling for the UN funding to be reinstated

1 … 6 7 8 9

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.