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UNRWA Halts Operations, Threatening Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis

1/5/2025

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The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is set to halt its vital operations in Gaza and the West Bank, following new Israeli laws that restrict its activities. This suspension threatens to deepen the humanitarian crisis, leaving over 12,000 patients stranded and in urgent need of evacuation. The UN emphasizes that Israel must take on humanitarian responsibilities if UNRWA withdraws.

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The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is set to halt its vital operations in Gaza and the West Bank, following new Israeli laws that restrict its activities. This suspension threatens to deepen the humanitarian crisis, leaving over 12,000 patients stranded and in urgent need of evacuation. The UN emphasizes that Israel must take on humanitarian responsibilities if UNRWA withdraws.