Israel, Jerusalem and UN

Israel Arrests 12 in East Jerusalem Over Hamas Ceasefire Celebrations
Newsweek has reached out to the Jerusalem Municipality for comment via email. The arrests highlight the ongoing tensions between Israel and Palestinians, especially in light of the ceasefire that ended a major conflict.
UN agency for Palestinians readies to shutter operations in East Jerusalem after Israeli ban
Tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem were set to lose education, healthcare and other services provided by U.N. agency UNRWA as an Israeli ban on the organisation takes effect on Thursday.
Israel tells UN it's shutting down all UNRWA operations in Jerusalem: 'acute security risks'
Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows Knesset legislation severing ties with the agency.
Israel says UN aid agency UNRWA 'riddled' with Hamas operatives
Israel alleged on Wednesday that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is full of Hamas operatives and reaffirmed its commitment to end ties with the agency this week."UNRWA equals Hamas. Israel has made public,
UN agency UNRWA says Israel orders it to stop East Jerusalem operations this week
The United Nation's Palestinian refugee agency said on Sunday it had been ordered by Israel to vacate premises and cease all of its operations in occupied East Jerusalem by Thursday. Israeli lawmakers in October passed a law banning UNRWA from the country and also prohibiting Israeli authorities for having contact with the agency,
Israel Gives UNRWA Six Days to Halt Operations in East Jerusalem
The directive came in a letter to the U.N., after the Israeli Parliament banned the relief agency that has aided Palestinian refugees for decades.
Israel gives UN Palestinian agency ultimatum to leave Jerusalem
Israel’s UN ambassador on Friday announced that the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees must end its operations and vacate all its premises in Jerusalem by January 30, 2025. Defying international concerns,
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Hamas list shows 8 hostages to be freed in first phase of ceasefire are dead, Israel says
JERUSALEM — Israel says a Hamas list shows that eight of the 33 hostages to be released in the first phase of the Gaza ...
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What Israel’s UNRWA ban means for millions of Palestinians: By the numbers
Israel orders UN Relief and Works Agency, the backbone of Palestinian humanitarian aid, to cease operations by Thursday.
Israeli strike kills three Turks attempting to cross from Lebanon to Israel, Turkey says - report
An Israeli airstrike killed three Turkish citizens who attempted to cross illegally from Lebanon to Israel, Tu ...
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US Supports Israel’s Decision to Ban UNRWA
On Tuesday this week, the US expressed its support for Israel’s sovereign decision to close the UNRWA offices in eastern Jerusalem. Dorothy Shea, US deputy representative to the UN, told the Security ...
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Israel's Tourism Minister Haim Katz invites Indians to explore Dead Sea, Haifa, and Jerusalem
Israel's Tourism Minister Haim Katz, during his visit to Mumbai, unveiled a plaque commemorating the history of the Magen ...
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Unrwa chief says Israel's banning of operations will undermine Gaza ceasefire
Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa), said the implementation of a ban ...
Israel must set conditions for Syria withdrawal, 6 month stay would backfire, INSS expert says
Simultaneously, strengthen dialogue with Jordan and the Gulf States to guide Syria’s reconstruction in a positive ...
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Haredi extremists block Jerusalem road outside event honoring ultra-Orthodox troops
Hardliners reportedly try breaking in, hurl abuse at attendees, slam 'murderer of souls'; one said arrested for attacking cop ...