We provide services in 19 Palestine refugee camps in the West Bank. UNRWA does not administer or police the camps, as this is the responsibility of the host authorities. More than 912,879 registered refugees live in the West Bank, around a quarter of …

16 hours ago · The new school semester began on 2 February, however 13 UNRWA schools serving more than 5,000 children in the northern West Bank were forced to remain closed because of the ongoing violence. Between 27 January and 2 February, settler violence and harassment directed at Palestinian communities was reported across the West Bank.

4 days ago · Escalating hostilities in the occupied West Bank are putting the fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, warned in a statement on Monday. It comes a day after Israeli Security Forces (ISF) carried out a series of controlled detonations at the Jenin ...

Jan 4, 2025 · Between 16 and 22 December, 12 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Of these, three were shot and killed by Israeli Forces in the vicinity of the West Bank Barrier in two incidents: in Qalqiliya on 17 December; and in …

3 days ago · The agency’s teams are “staying and delivering” in the remaining parts of the West Bank, Ms. Touma said, with basic services, including primary healthcare and education ongoing. “Schools and clinics remain open, including in occupied East Jerusalem, providing services to refugees,” the UNRWA spokesperson said. “We are seeing ...

Oct 29, 2024 · Israel's parliament voted on Monday evening to ban the UN's Palestinian refugee agency (Unrwa) from operating within Israel and occupied East Jerusalem. Contact between Unrwa employees and...

2 days ago · Some 30,000 residents from Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank have fled their homes after large swathes of it were destroyed in a series of controlled detonations by the Israeli security forces (ISF), the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said. UNRWA’s communications director Juliette Touma described catastrophic scenes at the camp, where some 100 buildings had been ...

Jan 30, 2025 · In the West Bank, UNRWA caters to more than 45,000 students, and runs some 96 schools, 43 healthcare facilities and 19 women’s centers. It has also provided loans amounting to $225.3 million.

Jan 31, 2025 · As dictated by a motion approved in October by its parliament, Israel is canceling the 50-year-old agreement with the U.N. under which it allows UNRWA to operate in Gaza, the West Bank and east ...

Jan 29, 2025 · An agreement in 1967 between Israel and UNRWA recognised the UN Palestine relief agency and its General Assembly-mandated tasks serving Gaza, East Jerusalem and the West Bank. With the new legislation that, in effect, cancels that agreement, Israel continues to be responsible as the occupying power, including for all public services.