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'Eretz Nehederet,' Israel's most popular sketch comedy show, mocked the UNRWA in wake of recent Oct. 7 Hamas-affiliation allegations. It also had a fictional UN chief 'horrified ;by UNRWA, saying, 'Of course, I think we need to double their funding'

The Scandinavian country urged other UNRWA donor nations to 'reflect on wider consequences,' of cutting funding amid reports of employees' taking part in Hamas and Islamic Jihad Oct. 7 attacks. 'UNWRA is a vital lifeline for 1.5 million refugees in Gaza,' Norway's foreign minister

A six-page dossier published by Israel alleges that 10% of all the 13,000 UNRWA employees have general affiliations with Hamas, with 190 "killers" ■ 10 countries have halted funding to the agency

The number of UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) employees involved with Hamas in Gaza is 'not just a few bad apples,' Israeli officials report to the Wall Street Journal. Nine countries have temporarily paused their funding to the organization as the allegations continue to be investigated

  Amid the ongoing firestorm surrounding the revelation that some UNRWA employees were part of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, new information obtained by Israel Hayom details the scope of the misconduct by the UN agency, which is tasked with helping Palestinians, just hours after an Israeli official told Israel Hayom a decision was […]

Qatari PM says progress made towards hostage deal ■ Soldier seriously wounded in attack in Haifa ■ Two soldiers lightly wounded by Hezbollah rocket fire in northern Israel ■ Austria, Romania join countries suspending UNRWA funding amid allegations of involvement in Hamas massacre

Western governments may have frozen their payments to the UNRWA refugee agency after some of its members took part in the October 7 massacre. However, like Israel, they know it's essential when it comes to helping Palestinians in the Gaza Strip

  Israel has been holding on to a trove of information about UNRWA staffers' complicity in the Oct. 7 attack activity but has so far refrained from publishing it for political reasons, Israel Hayom has learned. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram According to three officials well-versed on the matter, Israel had long […]

Palestinian President Abbas' office slammed the nine countries' decision to stop funding the agency, saying that Israel's campaign against UNRWA is to 'eliminate the issue of Palestinian refugees'; UNRWA spokesperson said that it can provide services in Gaza only until next month

The U.S., U.K, Australia, Canada, Italy, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands suspend funding to the UN agency for Palestinians amid claims that 12 employees were involved in Oct 7 attack. Hamas lambastes UNRWA head for investigation 'based on Zionist information'

  The Israel Land Authority (ILA) has recently sent a letter to the UNRWA demanding that the UN Palestinian relief agency vacate the premises of a compound in the village of Kafr Aqab, a neighborhood in northern Jerusalem, citing its lack of permit to use the state-owned plot.  Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and […]

An UNRWA school in the West Bank posted a video of students celebrating Jihad against Jews, as several October 7 terrorists were found to have graduated from UNRWA schools in Gaza.

An UNRWA school in the West Bank posted a video of students celebrating Jihad against Jews, as several October 7 terrorists were found to have graduated from UNRWA schools in Gaza.