In July 2024, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) warned of the cash liquidity crisis in Gaza and reported that “exorbitant” rates were being charged to access cash, along with exploitative practices ...

The ban on the agency threatens Palestinian essential services. Some say it could also be a precursor to annexation.

It suggested that UNRWA has been infiltrated by members of groups designated as terrorist organisations, and that UNRWA employees were involved in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. It added ...

The law prohibits UNRWA from maintaining offices, providing services, or engaging in any activities, directly or indirectly, within Israeli territory. The bill was drafted following reports about the ...

suspended funding in the wake of Israeli allegations that implicated UNRWA employees in the 7 October attacks. All this is likely to lead to a slow stifling of the agency’s work. For now ...

Former President Joe Biden suspended funding in January 2024 following alleged accusations from Israel against UNRWA employees during the Gaza offensive. Following Biden's decision, Congress ...

and UNRWA employees were involved in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel," the order read. A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah, in southern Gaza, January 22, 2025 (credit ...

However, according to Israeli intelligence, 1,200 UNRWA employees in Gaza – 10% of its workforce – are Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) operatives, including school principals.