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(NEW YORK) -- As the Israel-Hamas war nears the near-month mark, negotiations are apparently stalled to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, and Israeli forces continue to launch incursions in the southern Gazan town of Rafah ahead of a possible large-scale invasion.Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern:Jun 08,

(NEW YORK) -- As the Israel-Hamas war crosses the seven-month mark, negotiations are apparently stalled to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, and Israeli forces continue to launch incursions in the southern Gazan town of Rafah ahead of a possible large-scale invasion.Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern:Jun 05,

At least 45 people were killed and more than 200 others injured after a fire broke out at the camp following the strike.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday an airstrike that killed dozens of people at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah, Gaza, was a “tragic mistake.”

AMMAN/ PNN/UNRWA welcomes an announcement by the Government of Germany that it is providing EUR 45 million in new contri

The Israeli Prime Minister is facing conflicting pressures, even if some are of his own making

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Thursday there is no organization that could effectively replace the U.N.’s Palestinian aid agency, known as UNRWA. UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, is under scrutiny after Israel alleged that 12 of its employees were involved in Hamas’s attack on Israel. The U.S.,…

A dozen House lawmakers from both parties are calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to demand the resignation of the head of the United Nations and the leader of its Palestinian refugee agency following allegations that 12 employees participated in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. In a letter to Blinken sent Wednesday, the…

UNRWA has warned that it would “most likely” be forced to shut down its operations by the end of February if funding remains suspended.  

The State Department has paused funding for UNRWA after the Israeli government accused 12 employees of being involved in the October 7 attack. BY MICHAEL ARRIA  JANUARY 26, 2024 , https://mondoweiss.net/2024/01/biden-cuts-off-life-saving-aid-to-palestinians-based-on-israeli-allegations-against-unrwa/ The State Department paused additional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) after the Israeli governme...