Israel Cuts Ties With U.N. Agency, Creating New Hurdles for Palestinian Aid

29/10/2024 17:07 Wall Street Journal

The new laws effectively ban Unrwa from operating in Israeli territory and will make it harder for the agency to lead the humanitarian response to the Gaza war.

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The Israeli prime minister has to convince his right-wing base that the arguments he made against ending the war for 15 months no longer apply....

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Israel, Hamas Close to Signing Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

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Militant group has failed to respond to draft of the deal after all sides expressed optimism about pausing the fighting in the 15-month war....

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U.S. Plans $8 Billion Sale of Arms, Including Bombs, to Israel

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