UNRWA

Israel hits back at 15 countries, EU over criticism of UNRWA compound seizure

The ministry referred to a report by the USAID Office of Inspector General which concluded that more than 100 UNRWA employees participated in the October 7 Hamas attack.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hold a press conference at the ministry's offices in Jerusalem, May 22, 2025.
 A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah, in southern Gaza, January 22, 2025

USAID OIG advises that three UNRWA teachers be disbarred for holding hostages, Hamas membership

A protest display against UNRWA seen in Jerusalem, March 18, 2024

US moves to disbar three former UNRWA teachers over Hamas ties, Oct. 7 involvement

Israel begins dismantling UNRWA facility, January 20, 2026.

Jerusalem begins renovation at Kafr Akab UNRWA facility, will become educational complex


Rutgers lecturer, UNRWA official join Hamas-affiliated org webinar

"This is just the latest example of rampant antisemitism on campus that threatens the safety of Jewish students," said US Congressman Josh Gottheimer.

 A hedge outside Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, July 30, 2016.

Time to cut off terror-linked international aid - opinion

From USAID's questionable funding in Gaza to UNRWA's compromised facilities, international aid organizations have been caught channeling resources to terrorist entities.

 A PALESTINIAN woman carries her son during a rally of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) on the 55th anniversary of its founding, in Gaza City, 2022 – the same year USAID awarded $100,000 to a Palestinian activist group whose leaders hailed the PFLP, a designated terror group,

UNRWA is an 'October 7 victim,' official claims in webinar with Hamas, PFLP members

‘UNRWA is facing collapse; we are witnessing the agency’s coup de grace’ warned UNRWA’s media advisor, which featured antisemitic tropes and accusations of corruption.

A protest display against UNRWA seen in Jerusalem, March 18, 2024

Is the UNRWA ban in east Jerusalem another Israeli bluff? - analysis

The law passed with a large majority and was supported by an array of MKs from both the coalition and opposition.

 AN UNRWA healthcare clinic in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip: Although UNRWA is technically an offshoot of the United Nations, it functions largely as a Palestinian organization, one that has been infiltrated and compromised by Hamas, the writer argues.

UNRWA laws remain unenforced in Jerusalem, despite Netanyahu's order

Israeli officials have not been able to implement a law intended to ban all activity of UNRWA in east Jerusalem, which came into effect on January 31.

A Palestinian woman takes part in a protest against possible reductions of the services and aid offered by United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), in front of UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City August 16, 2015.

Trump pushing EU to take 'Europe first' approach would benefit Israel, Palestinians - opinion

President Trump’s bold vision for peace, which is still in its early days, can only move forward if the hurdle of European disruptive intervention is removed.

 EUROPEAN COUNCIL President Antonio Costa takes part in a news conference during an informal European Union summit in Brussels, earlier this month. European intervention doesn’t have much to do with Palestinians; it has to do with Europe’s 2,300-year-old opposition to Judaism, the writer charges.

Jerusalem shuts down UNRWA vocational center after Netanyahu directive

According to the Israel Police, people uninvolved with the center began throwing stones at police officers stationed outside, who responded using riot dispersal methods.

A Palestinian woman takes part in a protest against possible reductions of the services and aid offered by United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), in front of UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City August 16, 2015.

Trump's new Washington makes Jordan's King Abdullah hold his tongue - analysis

Almost exactly a year before, Abdullah stood beside Biden and openly took issue with US policy. This time, he sat beside Trump and held his tongue.

President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Jordan's King Abdullah II attend a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, February 11, 2025.

Netanyahu offers support to Trump's plan to displace Palestinians in Gaza

Sean Hannity interviewed Netanyahu on Fox News, discussing Gaza, Iran's nuclear and hegemony ambitions, US interests in the Middle East, and if Trump is the best friend Israel has had in Washington.

 Sean Hannity (L) interviewing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) on Fox News, February 5, 2025.

FM Sa'ar announces Israel withdraws from UNHRC

This move comes a day after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the UNHRC on Tuesday.

MK Gideon Sa'ar attends a civil investigative committee hearing on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 18, 2024