I.C.J. Tells Israel to Facilitate Aid to Gaza

The International Court of Justice said Israel should work with U.N. agencies, not hinder their relief efforts in Gaza. The court’s opinions are not legally binding but carry symbolic weight.

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Aid Groups Prepare to Provide Quick Relief to Gaza Under Cease-Fire

The new Israel-Hamas deal contains provisions to increase aid to Gaza, and for the reopening of a border crossing from Egypt.

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Judge Rejects Trump’s Argument and Throws Out Suit Against U.N. Agency

Survivors of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel accused the United Nations Relief and Works Agency of helping fund Hamas. The federal judge in Manhattan found that the agency has immunity.

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U.S. Victims of Hamas and Hezbollah Attacks Sue UNRWA

Relatives of people killed in terrorist attacks accuse the agency that aids Palestinians of providing support to the armed groups.

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The Huge, Under-the-Radar Shift Happening in the West Bank

Over the past few months, an Israeli military operation has displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians in West Bank cities. Some Palestinians fear it may be laying the ground to annex the territory.

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U.S. Reverses Itself, Saying U.N.’s Gaza Agency Can Be Sued in New York

The Justice Department and the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office told a judge that an immunity law did not apply. A group of Israelis had accused the agency of assisting Hamas.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Calling for Review of U.S. Ties to U.N.

The move cast uncertainty on the leadership role of the United States in the global body. The president also withdrew from the U.N.’s Human Rights Council and stopped funding UNRWA.

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What Israel’s UNRWA Ban Could Mean for Palestinians

Legislation that goes into effect on Thursday bars UNRWA from operating in the country. That will affect aid delivery to Gaza and beyond.

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Israel Is Urged to Reverse Course on Palestinian Aid Agency Ban

Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council said planned restrictions on the agency, UNRWA, would imperil Palestinians. Only the U.S. sides with Israel.

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Israel Says UNRWA Has 6 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 refugees for decades.

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