Hamas, Israel and UNRWA

EU leaders call for UNRWA to disband after Israeli-British hostage says Hamas held her in UN facilities
European lawmakers joined the call to shut down the UNRWA after it was revealed that the Israeli-British hostage freed by Hamas had been held in the humanitarian group’s facilities.
Mother of freed Israeli hostage says Hamas held her daughter at UNRWA facilities
It was founded in 1949 to support Palestinian refugees across the Mideast that fled or were forced from their homes during the war over Israel’s creation.
News Wrap: Hamas frees 8 hostages, Israel releases 100 prisoners in 3rd round of exchanges
In our news wrap Thursday, Hamas freed eight hostages and Israel handed over more than 100 Palestinian prisoners in a third round of exchanges, officials in Ukraine say a Russian drone attack killed at least six people in the northeastern city of Sumy and an appeals court ruled a federal ban on handgun sales to adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment.
British-Israeli hostage says Hamas held her at UN facilities
In a statement, Unrwa said claims that hostages had been held on UN premises were "very serious" and that it had repeatedly called for independent investigations into claims Palestinian armed groups, including Hamas, were misusing the facilities.
Freed Gaza hostage told Starmer that Hamas held her in Unrwa premises, her mother says
Emily Damari’s mom: My daughter was held in UNRWA facilities, denied medical treatment
It’s a miracle she survived,' Mandy Damari says after speaking with British PM Keir Starmer; UN agency, which Israel just banned, calls for 'very serious claim' to be investigated The post Emily Damari’s mom: My daughter was held in UNRWA facilities,
'Hamas held Emily in UNRWA facilities': Emily Damari's mother tells British prime minister
Former hostage Emily Damari's mother, Mandy, spoke with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday, and told him that Hamas held Emily in UNRWA facilities while she was in captivity. "Hamas held Emily in UNRWA facilities and denied her access to medical treatment after shooting her twice,
Israeli family says Hamas used UNRWA buildings in Gaza to hide hostage
The head of the UN's Palestinian aid agency has described the allegations as "deeply disturbing and shocking", but says the agency has not been in control of its northern Gaza facilities since 2023.
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 ...
Four Israeli hostages reunited with families as 200 Palestinian prisoners released
The second release of Gaza hostages during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took place Saturday, with Palestinian ...
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Donations to UNRWA USA have spiked since the start of the war in Gaza
That is despite the U.S. government cutting off funding for UNRWA and accusations from Israel that it supports Hamas. Giving to nonprofits is one way Americans have reacted to the war that broke ...
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The Israel Hamas War
Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors ... Thursday Legislation that goes into effect on Thursday bars UNRWA from operating in the country. That will affect aid delivery to ...
‘We rely on God, then on UNRWA’: Palestinians fear drastic effects as Israeli ban on UN agency comes into force
Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that she will now be “thrown out to the streets” with her three children.
Three Israeli Hostages, Including Dual US and French Citizens, Set for Release in Gaza on Saturday
FILE PHOTO: A view of a banner depicting Keith Siegel, who is a dual U.S. citizen seized during the October 7 attack on ...
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UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban
William Deere: The U.N. nor UNRWA want Hamas members as part of the organization. When Israel in January of last year brought us the initial names, the first thing that our commissioner general ...
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British-Israeli hostage claims Hamas held her at UN facilities
Ms Damari and her mother Mandy asked the prime minister to put pressure on Hamas and UNRWA to allow the Red Cross access to the remaining 82 hostages being held in the territory. The 28-year-old ...
American hostage Keith Siegel says Hamas deprived him of food and sunlight for 15 hellish months — as family thanks Trump and Israel for release
The family of freed American hostage Keith Siegel said he was deprived of both food and sunlight during his 15-months hell.